Japan has its first [ever / every] female prime minister. Her name is Sanae Takaichi. She was elected as the country's 104th prime minister on Tuesday. She won 237 [votes / voting] in the lower house of Japan's Diet (parliament). Her oopponent, Yoshihiko Noda, [win / won] 149 votes. Ms Takaichi takes [over / under] from former leader Shigeru Ishiba. He was [on / in] power for just one year. Takaichi is [face / head] of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). To get enough votes to win [a / the] election, she had to make an alliance with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. She has a [though / tough] job ahead of her. Japanese people are unhappy about [rising / rise] prices, job security, a falling birth rate, and how to [care / careful] for the increasing number of old people.
Sanae Takaichi, 64, has led an interesting [live / life] . At university, she played [drums / drum] in a heavy metal rock band. She likes [sport / sporting] and supports the Gamba Osaka soccer team and the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. She was [interesting / interested] in motorcycles and had a powerful Kawasaki Z400 motorbike. In 1987, Takaichi moved [at / to] the USA and wrote books about American politics. In 1989, she worked [as / has] a TV anchor on a variety show. Women in Japan hope Takaichi's background means she will support [gander / gender] equality and diversity. However, she [supposes / opposes] same-sex marriage and allowing separate surnames for married [couple / couples] . In addition, she does not agree that a woman should become emperor ahead [to / of] a man.
