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 woman to hold the office.
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LDP President Sanae Takaichi bows after being elected prime minister in the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 21. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
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