Takaichi Named Japan's 1st Female Prime Minister
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Diet, or Japan's parliament, on Tuesday nominated Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister to succeed Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi became the first Japanese woman to serve as the country's prime minister. She is set to launch her cabinet in the evening after the attestation ceremonies for the new prime minister and othe...
