Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's First female premier
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Sanae Takaichi has openly expressed her desire to become an "Iron Woman." In her speech after leading the LDP to victory, she rejected the concept of work-life balance and urged party members to work hard and contribute to the country's progress.
Takaichi, who is known to be an admirer of Britain's Margaret Thatcher, will get an early opportunity to meet President Donald Trump. They are both due to attend a meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea at the end of October, and they should find common cause on conservative issues such as immigration.
Sanae Takaichi is officially Japan’s first female prime minister. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was elected to the post on Tuesday after winning four more votes than the required majority.