BriefTea
Every story in sixty words
Get the free app no ads · no paywallPolitics · 21 October 2025
Japan’s parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the nation’s first female Prime Minister on Tuesday, following her victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race earlier this month. A long-time ally of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Takaichi has pledged to strengthen Japan’s defence capabilities and boost economic security.
Reported by Reuters · How we write briefs
Understand this story
Who is the Prime Minister? What does a prime minister do? What does 'prime minister' mean?More briefs
PoliticsReform UK fined £2,187 for missing one key detail on adverts PoliticsCabinet split deepens over making foreign workers wait 15 years for permanent residency PoliticsCivil Servant Accused of Holding Five Jobs Admits 'Mistakes' PoliticsJane Dodds to Stand Down as Welsh Lib Dem Leader PoliticsLabour MP Perran Moon Suspended Over Covid Loan Repayments PoliticsMan Charged Over Hackney Attacks on Three Jewish Women More politics stories → Browse all stories →We would like to count visits and see which links bring readers here. That means storing a random ID in your browser. No cookies, no ads, no profile. How it works.