Though her election is a milestone, Takaichi enters office with a fragile coalition and facing a number of pressing ...

Japan's parliament has elected hawk Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister. Her win comes ahead of a ...

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead ...

Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, ...

Asian markets have advanced, with Japan's benchmark approaching the symbolically important 50,000 level for the first time as ...

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party is almost certain to become Japan's first ...

A staunchly conservative politician with a penchant for heavy metal is poised to make history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister.

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial ...

For enthusiasts of WWII Japanese aviation, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, is where one can find rare ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

Most countries need signs to stop people from littering. Japan doesn’t even need bins. From spotless train stations to ...