Japan's Diet Elects Sanae Takaichi as Its First Woman Prime Minister
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCEAll India Radio's report dated October 21, 2025 says "The Japanese Parliament has elected Takaichi Sanae as Japan's first female prime minister".[1]
Both houses of Japan's National Diet named LDP leader Sanae Takaichi prime minister on 21 October 2025, with 237 votes in the lower house and 125 in the upper house, making her the first woman to lead Japan.
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