Who Is 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi, Japan's 1st Woman Prime Minister

Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, the first female Prime Minister of Japan, secured a sweeping victory in the snap elections on Sunday. Takaichi, also known as the ‘Iron Lady of Japan’, belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

Takaichi began her political career in 1993, when she was elected to the House of Representatives.