From Breitbart: Takaichi Sanae narrowly won the race for leadership of Japan’s right-wing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday, positioning her to become the first female prime minister in Japan’s history.
Japan is gearing up for a special election to replace Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who announced his resignation in September after a few humiliating defeats for his party at the polls. Ishiba was also facing mounting public anxiety about alleged schemes to open Japan to mass migration from Africa.
Takaichi, 64, was always considered one of the top contenders in the swift and sudden race to succeed Ishiba, having finished second in the previous election. In the homestretch, her toughest opponent was Koizumi Shinjiro, an ally of Ishiba’s who would have become the youngest prime minister in Japanese history at 44 if he had won.
Takaichi won the first round of voting for LDP leadership with 183 votes, but Koizumi ran a close second with 164, triggering a runoff between the two. Takaichi won the runoff on Saturday with 185 votes to Koizumi’s 156, surprising many observers who thought the party would play it safer by choosing Koizumi.
President Donald Trump reacted to the Japanese election, writing on Truth Social, “Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to all! President Donald J. Trump.”
Conservative Takaichi Sanae Set to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister https://t.co/RKhZTbJNnx via @BreitbartNews
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