Sanae Takaichi, Japan's First Female Prime Minister, Is a Heavy Metal Drummer
Sanae Takaichi, a longtime LDP politician and heavy‑metal enthusiast, was elected Japan's first female Prime Minister and is expected to move the party rightward.
Japan coalition collapse casts doubt on first female PM bid DW 10/10/2025
Komeito withdrew from its long-standing coalition with the LDP, collapsing the government and blocking Sanae Takaichi's expected premiership due to a slush-fund scandal.
