Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan's First Female Premier
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis alliance with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) is set to redefine Japans defense and foreign policy direction. The move ends the Liberal Democratic Partys
The heavy-metal-loving, motorcycle-driving Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗) was elected the first female prime minister of Japan on Tuesday. Wearing a blue suit jacket to reference U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi is expected to move the country further to the political right.