TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

Japan makes history as Sanae Takaichi becomes its first female prime minister, signaling potential shifts in policy, markets, and investment opportunities ahead.

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has made colourful and controversial statements about issues that matter to Japan

Beijing’s remarks came after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party chair Sanae Takaichi become country’s 1st female prime minister - Anadolu Ajansı

Heavy rain from a typhoon has hit a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo. The government urged residents on Thursday to watch for landslides and flooding.

Tokyo prosecutors have decided not to indict two Chinese tourists who allegedly applied to drive in Japan using fake Taiwanese driver's licenses.