The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first woman prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
Sanae Takaichi, leader of the conservative LDP, and Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the smaller right-leaning group known as Ishin, are set to sign an agreement sealing their alliance on Monday, Kyodo said.
