Heavy metal drummer, Takaichi, become Japan first woman prime minister
Di former heavy metal drummer become di head of di Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since October 4.
Sanae Takaichi, wey be leader for Japan ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), don win di lower house vote to choose di next prime minister. Dis one don clear road for her to become di first woman wey go lead di country as prime minister.
For Tuesday, dem talk say Takaichi collect 237 votes, wey pass di majority for di 465-seat chamber, according to wetin di lower house staff tok. E sure say di less-powerful upper house go still approve her, and she go swear in as Japan 104th prime minister for Tuesday evening. She go replace di current prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, wey resign last month because of di election losses wey im party face.
Takaichi go be Japan fifth prime minister for di last five years, and she go dey lead minority government. She get plenty work for hand, including di visit wey US President Donald Trump plan to do next week.
Di former heavy metal drummer become di head of di Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since October 4. Dis party don dey rule Japan almost steady for decades, but dem dey lose support small small.
Six days after she become leader, di Komeito party, wey no dey comfortable with her conservative views and di LDP slush fund scandal, comot from di coalition. Dis one force Takaichi to join hand with di reformist, right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (JIP). Dem sign di alliance on Monday evening.
Di JIP dey push for things like to reduce di consumption tax rate for food to zero, stop corporate and organisational donations, and reduce di number of MPs. Takaichi don promise on Monday say she go make Japan economy strong and reshape di country to fit take care of di future generations.