Japan's first female prime minister sworn in

 

 

Japan has its first female prime minister. Sane Takaichi has been elected as Japan's first female prime minister. Sane Takaichi is the first female prime minister in Japan's history. Sane Takaichi, 64, is a former Japanese minister of internal affairs and economic security. Takaichi was elected as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party on October 3.

Sane Takaichi won 237 votes in the first round of voting, eliminating the need for a second round of voting in the 465-seat lower house, public broadcaster NHK reported. Takaichi agreed to support JIP policies such as reducing parliamentary seats, free high school education and a two-year suspension of the food consumption tax.