Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime minister

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TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected the country's 104th prime minister on Tuesday by lawmakers in parliament, becoming the country's first female to hold the office.
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