Iron Lady 3.0: From a grunge enthusiast to the public representative, how Sanae Takaichi scripted history as Japan's first female Prime Minister

There’s a new Iron Lady in the block – Sanae Takaichi. And this time, it’s Japan’s turn to bask in glory as the land of the rising sun has elected its first female Prime Minister at last. Sanae Takaichi, 64, has risen to become the nation’s first female Prime Minister, as she steps into the top post at a time of political turbulence, economic strain, and shifting global dynamics. This one’s a landmark moment in Japan’s male-dominated politics, as her historic breakthrough not only breaks a color barrier, but her deeply conservative brand of leadership also promises to chart a bold, and potentially polarising, new course for the country. But how does a heavy-metal drummer and motorcycle rider climb the stairs of public service and break the glass ceiling? Sanae Takaichi’s ascent, at