Takaichi inherits a country weighed down by economic stagnation, a deepening demographic crisis, political fragmentation, and ...

For many young girls in Japan today, the image of Sanae Takaichi taking the helm of power as the country's first ever female ...

Tetsuya Yamagami is now on trial for the assassination of Shinzo Abe. He says he was motivated by Abe's ties to the Moonies.

For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. As Japan’s first female leader, she has many reasons to reach for ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday to replace Prime Minister ...

Following three months of political uncertainty, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has established her new Cabinet, bringing an ...

Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.

Sanae Takaichi’s presidency is a win for the LDP right, but as prime minister she would be hostage to complex policy ...

For decades, Japanese society prized harmony over confrontation. That same culture made women’s ambition seem unfeminine.

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, outlined an ambitious vision for Japan’s economy and security in her first policy ...

Japan has entered a new era as Sanae Takaichi becomes its first woman prime minister. Her rise marks a milestone for women in ...

North Korea on Thursday described new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a defender of conservative rights, referring ...