Japanese parliamentarians have elected the country’s first female prime minister.

Yamamoto, 73, said by phone that he is "relieved" that his wife was elected prime minister.

A staunch conservative, she takes over as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and mounting debt.

Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.

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There was applause in Japan's parliament as members voted in the country’s first woman prime minister.

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expe...

TOKYO: Japan has appointed Sanae Takaichi as its first woman prime minister after she forged a last-minute coalition deal.The lower house of...

Japan's parliament has elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister.

Takaichi avoided a runoff by rolling to victory in a first round of voting in the Lower House, garnering a majority 237 votes.

Monday’s coalition agreement between the LDP and JIP has made it all but certain that Sanae Takaichi has garnered enough support to take the...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, one d...

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