Japan's New Prime Minister Is Elected At National Diet

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi is applauded after being elected Japan's new prime minister by lawmakers in the lower house of the Diet on October 21, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. Takaichi became the country's first female prime minister after the party decided to form a coalition government with the Japan Innovation Party, ending its partnership with Komeito, the LDP's former junior coalition partner. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)