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'Stealth Husband' Of Japan's New PM Vows Quiet Support

Former lawmaker Taku Yamamoto, husband of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, has promised to stay out of the spotlight and support her (Credit: AFP)

The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.

"Unlike in the West, it is better for a partner to stay out of the spotlight," Fukui Television quoted Taku Yamamoto, 73, as saying on Tuesday after Takaichi became premier.

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