From heavy metal drummer to Japan’s Prime Minister: a profile of Sanae Taikachi

The political wager has actually probably repaid. After much less than four months in office, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi called a breeze political election that she’s now on training course to win in a landslide success. In this version of Spotlight, we profile the surge of a former hefty metal drummer and self-declared follower of Margaret Thatcher: Sanae Taikachi. France 24’s Gavin Lee is joined by Kristi Govella, Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations in the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.

Source: France 24

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