Sanae Takaichi Wins Historic Vote To Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi has won an historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister ever.
The 64-year-old conservative is known as Japan's 'Iron Lady'; she's an admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
This is Takaichi's third attempt at becoming the Japanese leader, and she's the fourth PM in five years from her scandal-hit party, LDP.
She belongs to the LDP's hardline wing, and is a protege of the late former PM Shinzo Abe.
Now that she's elected, her many challenges will include contending with a sluggish economy, navigating a rocky US-Japan relationship and uniting the ruling party which has been rocked by scandals and internal conflicts.
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