Takaichi Sanae named Japan's first woman PM<br /><br />Liberal Democratic Party head Takaichi Sanae is elected as Japan’s 104th Prime Minister, making it the first time in constitutional history that a woman has assumed the country’s top post.<br />In the prime ministerial nomination election, Takaichi secured a majority in the first vote held in the plenary session of the House of Representatives.<br /><br />The ruling LDP members, its coalition partner Japan Innovation Party members, and several independent lawmakers are believed to have voted for Takaichi.<br /><br />Takaichi is set to form her new cabinet later in the evening.<br /><br />NTV / JAPAN / JAPAN POOL / REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews
