Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentTOKYO (Worthy News) – Japan on Tuesday elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister, marking a historic political shift in the world’s third-largest economy.The 64-year-old conservative leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secured a parliamentary majority after striking a fragile deal with the opposition Japan Innovation Party (Ishin), according to official results.Takaichi succeeded Shigeru Ishiba,