Kalika Mehta AP, AFP, Reuters
The upper and lower houses of parliament have elected the ultraconservative lawmaker. Final approval by the emperor is expected later in the day.
Sanae Takaichi, 64, will officially become Japan’s first female prime minister after meeting with Emperor Naruhito later on Tuesday. ……
For those who are curious, it’s the Unification Church (AKA the Moonies). They’re pretty nutty. Like all good cults, their founder Moon believed he was literally Jesus Christ. Abe was assassinated because of his ties to it.
Japan didn’t just try to limit the influence, they tried to prohibit it entirely a couple years ago. Guess how that turned out.