Sanae Takaichi has been elected leader of the LDP and must obtain parliamentary approval to become Japan's first female prime minister, but she faces opposition.

Sanae Takaichi has been elected by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as the new leader, but she faces challenges in obtaining parliamentary approval to become Japan's first female prime minister. Although the LDP has the most seats in parliament, it does not hold a majority, and its 26-year coalition partner, the Komeito party, has announced that it will not support her due to a political funding scandal. The vote for prime minister could be postponed, and opposition parties may propose alternative candidates.