What Takaichi’s Historic Win as Prime Minister Means for Japan

Japan will get its first-ever female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi, a former economic security minister, won a historic parliamentary vote on Oct. 21. Her predecessor Shigeru Ishiba resigned after barely a year following a historic upper house election defeat in July, and Takaichi’s longevity as premier will depend on how swiftly she can unite her party and win back public support.