An expert explains why, although Takaichi's election might be an inspiration for future women, we can't really expect her to ...

An admirer of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi’s rise to be Japan’s first female prime minister marks a watershed ...

A labour union boss has called Takaichi’s overtime relaxation plan ‘unacceptable’, warning it threatens workstyle reforms.

At home, Sanae Takaichi inherits a fragile government and an economy burdened by stagnation. Abroad, she faces an intense ...

Some female politicians anticipate Sanae Takaichi becoming the prime minister will do little to shift the male-dominated ...

As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi is expected to bring a sharper, more hawkish security outlook – ...

Following a historic election, murmurs may well begin again that Princess Aiko is the answer to the country's succession problem ...

Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister on October 21, 2025, after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)chose ...

The new junior party in Japan's ruling coalition is likely to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the green light she needs ...

Takaichi is known as a fan of "Abenomics," a mix of big fiscal spending and bold monetary easing deployed by former premier ...

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to skip the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as ...