The political gamble appears to have paid off. After less than four months in office, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election and is now on course for a landslide victory. In this edition of Spotlight, we profile the rise of a former heavy metal drummer and self-declared Margaret Thatcher fan: Sanae Takaichi. FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee is joined by Kristi Govella, Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.
