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Who Is Japan’s ‘Iron Lady,’ Poised to Become the Next Prime Minister?

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Sanae Takaichi was chosen over the weekend as the new leader of Japan’s center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is set to become the country’s first female prime minister.

“Rather than being happy, I feel like the tough work starts here,” Takaichi, 64, said in her victory speech.

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