Sanae Takaichi on path to becoming Japan's first ever female Prime Minister. (Image: Bloomberg) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after the ruling party elected her as its leader Saturday.

Takaichi will face the task of trying to reunite the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, regain public support and reengage with a younger generation of voters who are flocking to smaller populist parties amid a cost-of-living crunch and an influx of foreigners.

Given the once-dominant party’s loss of its majorities in both chambers of the legislature, the new leader will also need to reach out to some of the opposition parties to pass legislation and budgets. While she’s expected to break Japan’s high

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