Sanae Takaichi was named Japan’s first woman prime minister Tuesday, with the social conservative naming just two other women to her cabinet.

Japan’s fifth premier in as many years also leads a minority government and has a bulging in-tray, not least a scheduled visit by US President Donald Trump next week.

The former heavy metal drummer and Margaret Thatcher admirer became head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on October 4, but its coalition collapsed days later.

This forced Takaichi to form an alliance with the reformist, right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (JIP), which was signed on Monday.

She was approved by parliament as prime minister on Tuesday and was due formally to take office later in the day when she meets the emperor.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Tak

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