Sanae Takaichi has won an historic vote to become Japan's first female prime minister ever.
The 64-year-old conservative is known as Japan's 'Iron Lady' - she's an admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
This is her third attempt at becoming the Japanese leader, and she's the fourth PM in five years from her scandal-hit party, LDP - here's why Japanese PMs change so often.
She belongs to the LDP's hardline wing, and is a protege of the late former PM Shinzo Abe.
Lawmakers in the Lower House have voted for Takaichi to become Japan's next Prime Minister.
She got 237 votes - more than what's needed for a simple majority.
While separate votes are held in the two houses, the Lower House's result takes precedence over the Upper House.
She needed to win the majority in both houses of parliament.
Now that she's elected, her many challenges will include
contending with a sluggish economy, navigating a rocky US-Japan relationship
and uniting the ruling party which has been rocked by scandals and internal
conflicts.
