Right-wing conservative Sanae Takaichi has won a critical leadership vote despite male-dominated national politics
Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi has been elected head of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is poised to become its first-ever female prime minister.
Saturday’s vote was held after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced earlier this month that he would resign in order to prevent a split in the party. Under Ishiba, who has led the government for the past year, the LDP has lost its majority in both chambers of parliament.
Takaichi defeated Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a run-off…
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