Sanae Takaichi made history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister, but she is no ordinary politician. At 64, the new leader is a devoted heavy metal fan who still plays the drums at home when she feels stressed.“I play after he goes to sleep,” she joked during a recent interview with a Japanese […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock index closed at a record high on Tuesday, led by consumer shares, after budget dove Sanae Takaichi voted in parliament to become the country’s first female prime minister. Earlier in the day, the stock index rose as much as 1.55% but gave up most of its gains in choppy trading after Japan’s […]