Joke #1: Japan’s parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the nation’s first female prime minister, a historic milestone drawing praise for breaking decades of male dominance.
Critics continue to question her ultra-nationalist views on history and her ability to open pickle jars
Joke #2: Takaichi vows to strengthen alliances with the U.S. amid rising Asian tensions and security threats from China.
Takaichi did nothing to help quell those tensions when she was quoted as saying… “China? Japan?… What’s the difference?”