Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan's first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan's prime minister by parliament, making her the first woman to hold the office. The ...

Can Japan’s New Leader Afford to Go Hard on Immigration?

Analysts are divided on whether Sanae Takaichi’s agenda will be as hardline in practice as her campaign rhetoric on ...

Japan's new leader faces diplomatic gauntlet with Trump, China and regional summits

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office ...

Japan's new leader vows to further boost defense spending as regional tensions rise

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s ...

Japanese PM Takaichi speaks on economy, security in address to parliament

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered her first policy speech to the parliament Friday, focusing on economic ...

False Claim Spreads Of Japan 'Mass Deportations' Ministry

False claims that Japan's new prime minister has created a ministry for "mass deportations" have been widely spread online, ...

The new Japanese Prime Minister appeared on Babymetal's podcast and talked about her love of metal

Last month, before she was elected Prime Minister, Takaichi appeared on Babymetal's Metal Radio, a Tokyo FM show hosted by ...

Japan parliament votes on new PM on Tuesday - how might it go?

Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi looks set to become Japan's first female prime minister after the ...