00:00The Japanese parliament has elected its first female prime minister,
00:04ultra-conservative Sanai Takeishi, the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
00:10The parliamentary vote came one day after the LDP struck a coalition deal with a new partner,
00:15the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. The pact is expected to pull the LDP further to the right.
00:22The new coalition is still short of a majority in both houses of parliament
00:27and will need support from other opposition groups to pass any legislation.
00:33The new prime minister will need to hit the ground running.
00:36She's facing a major policy speech later this week,
00:39talks with US President Donald Trump and regional summits.
00:43She also needs to quickly tackle rising prices
00:46and compile economy-boosting measures by the end of the year to address public frustration.
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