Why Sanae Takaichi’s rise as Japan’s first female prime minister marks a nationalist turn in Tokyo politics

Sanae Takaichi, a conservative firebrand aligned with the late Shinzo Abe, takes office as Japan’s first female prime ...

Map Shows Tomahawk Missile Range Over North Korea

Tokyo and nearby Seoul both have expressed concern over North Korea's development of long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic ...

Japan elects its own ‘Iron Lady’ as first female PM

Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister on Tuesday, setting the country up for a turn to the ...
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PM Sanae Takaichi, a heavy metal drummer, is Japan's Iron Lady 2.0

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister on Tuesday, ...

Four arrested for trying to smuggle gold into Japan in their underwear

Tokyo police have arrested four individuals for trying to smuggle about 8 kilograms of powdered gold into Japan from Hong ...

What to expect for Japan's economy under Sanae Takaichi, its 1st female prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, who was chosen Tuesday to be Japan’s first female prime minister, will double down ...
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Japan elects Sanae Takaichi as first female prime minister

Japan has elected its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. Japan's fifth premier in as many years will lead a minority government and has a bulging ...

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi elected as country’s first female prime minister

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal ...