Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Public approval for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet has climbed to 69.9%, marking a 5.5-point increase from ...

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The leader of Japan's main opposition party on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for what he described as "rather rash" remarks about Japan's response to a Taiwan contingency, as the ...

China sent Coast Guard ships near disputed islands and warned travelers and students about safety risks in Japan. The ...

Takaichi’s leadership promises continuity with Abe’s Indo-Pacific strategy, strengthening defence and economic cooperation ...

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday defended her description of a conflict over Taiwan as potentially amounting ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who was elected as the country’s first female prime minister last month, said Chinese ...

As Japanese authorities once again battle a slide in the yen, their efforts this time are struggling for traction, undermined ...

Japan’s main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday ...