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Japan's parliament has overwhelmingly elected Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as prime minister, The Japan Times reports.
Takaichi received 237 votes out of a possible 465. Her main rival, Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda, received 149 votes. The alliance between the Liberal Democratic Party and the conservative Japan Innovation Party made Takaichi's victory virtually inevitable.
On the morning of October 21, the elected prime minister had already begun forming the cabinet of ministers.
Sanae Takaichi became the first woman in Japanese history to hold the post of prime minister.
In early October, 64-year-old Takaichi was elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party. In the internal party vote, she defeated her rival, 44-year-old Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. Takaichi was first elected to parliament in 1993.
She is known for her conservative views, advocating for a stronger military, revising Japan's pacifist constitution, and continuing to stimulate the economy. Takaichi also opposes same-sex marriage.
Takaichi has previously claimed that Japanese crimes during World War II have been exaggerated and has visited a memorial to Japanese soldiers, including convicted war criminals.
