Man arrested after firebombing Japan’s ruling party headquarters, crashing car into PM’s residence – Times of India

Man arrested after firebombing Japan’s ruling party headquarters, crashing car into PM’s residence. (Picture credit: AP) A 49-year-old man was arrested after launching a series of firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo on Saturday, reported the news agency AP. Following the attack, Atsunobu Usuda took his car and…

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Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s potential first female prime minister – Times of India

Sanae Takaichi (Reuters file photo) Sanae Takaichi, a conservative leader and protégé of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is aiming to become Japan‘s first-ever female prime minister.Japan’s ruling party is set to elect its new leader on Friday, with the victor poised to become the country’s next prime minister. Among a record nine candidates, three…

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