Japan’s LDP elects Takaichi as new chief, more likely to be first feminine PM | Elections Information

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If elected, Takaichi will face a number of points, together with an ageing inhabitants and rising unease about immigration.

Sanae Takaichi has been elected to steer Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Get together (LDP) and is subsequently more likely to change into the following prime minister, the primary girl to steer the nation in its historical past.

Takaichi beat Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a run-off vote on Saturday after not one of the 5 candidates gained a majority within the first spherical of voting.