India, Oct. 22 -- Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's husband, Taku Yamamoto, has pledged to support her discreetly as she takes charge as the country's first woman premier, describing himself as a "stealth husband" who prefers to stay out of the public eye while taking care of home duties.

"Unlike in the West, it is better for a partner to stay out of the spotlight," according to news agency AFP, Yamamoto told a local news channel on Tuesday after Takaichi assumed office. "I want to provide solid support as 'a stealth husband' to ensure that my presence does not become an obstacle," he told media channels.

Being a former lawmaker from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the 73-year-old husband said his priori...