Sanae Takaichi Baffles Japan: How a Heavy Metal Drummer Became Prime Minister

Once a heavy metal drummer, newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is now Japan’s first female leader. (Credit: YouTube)

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister after her election by the lower house of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a delicate coalition pact.

Her victory ended decades of male leadership in Tokyo and signalled a significant shift in Japan's ruling party by reshaping the country's conservative political landscape.