Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan’s prime minister by parliament, making her the first woman to hold the office.
She won a clear majority on Monday – 237 votes in the powerful Lower House and another 125 in the Upper House – as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
The 64-year-old is known as Japan’s “Iron Lady” – she’s an admirer of the UK’s former PM Margaret Thatcher and is known for her staunch conservatism.
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