TOKYO – Japan is on the verge of appointing its first female prime minister, as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) have agreed to form a coalition government, according to Kyodo News on Sunday. Under the agreement, Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling conservative LDP, will become prime minister, with […]
Shigeru Ishiba
Sanae Takaichi Set to Become Japan’s First Female PM
TOKYO — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, as its new leader — putting her on track to become Japan’s first-ever female prime minister. For most of Japan’s post-war history, the LDP presidency has virtually guaranteed the premiership since the party or its coalition partners hold majorities […]