Renho becomes first female leader of Japan’s main opposition

Renho becomes new leader of Japan's main oppositino Democratic Party

Renho (single name), deputy chief of the Democratic Party, delivers her speech during the opposition party’s leadership election in Tokyo on Thursday, September 15, 2016. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)

Renho becomes new leader of Japan's main oppositino Democratic Party

Renho, 48, drew the most votes over the two other candidates in the election, to succeed Katsuya Okada as the leader of Japan’s main opposition. (Photo by Naoki Nishimura/AFLO)

Renho becomes new leader of Japan's main oppositino Democratic Party

The former model and mother of twins becomes the first female leader of the Democratic Party. (Photo by Naoki Nishimura/AFLO)

Renho becomes new leader of Japan's main oppositino Democratic Party

As well as being female and younger than many Japanese politicians Renho also has a Taiwanese father which almost blew her campaign off course when it was reported that she still holds dual nationality which technically isn’t recognised in Japan after the age of 22. (Photo by Naoki Nishimura/AFLO)