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- Oct 21, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Japan's Diet Elects Sanae Takaichi as Its First Woman Prime Minister
- Japan's parliament elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi prime minister on 21 October 2025, the first woman to hold the office[1]
- She won 237 votes in the House of Representatives, above the 233 needed, and 125 in the House of Councillors, one more than a simple majority[1]
- Her path was thrown into doubt when Komeito ended its 26-year coalition with the LDP; the LDP signed a coalition agreement with the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) the day before the vote[3]
- She beat Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda, who took 149 lower-house votes, without a runoff[2]
- Emperor Naruhito formally appointed her at the Imperial Palace that evening, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba[2]
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- [1]90%newsonair.gov.in/takaichi-sanae-elected-as-japans-first-female-prime-ministernewsonair.gov.in· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Oct 21, 2025 ✓· 44% of score
All India Radio's report dated October 21, 2025 says "The Japanese Parliament has elected Takaichi Sanae as Japan's first female prime minister".
- [2]75%Premiership of Sanae Takaichien.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 25, 2026· 44% of score
Both houses nominated Takaichi on 21 October 2025; she avoided a lower-house runoff with 237 votes to Yoshihiko Noda's 149 and was appointed by Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace later that day.[1]
- [3]85%Sanae Takaichi Confirmed as Japan's First Woman Prime Ministerasiapacific.ca· Published Oct 23, 2025· 12% of score
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: on 21 October the Diet elected Takaichi with 237 of 465 lower-house votes and 125 of 248 upper-house votes, after Komeito ended its 26-year coalition with the LDP and the LDP signed a coalition deal with Ishin.
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