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

Backstage melodrama meets succession saga in Sang-il Lee's feature, which is toplined by Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama and features a key supporting performance by Ken Watanabe.

US President Donald J. Trump lavished praise on Japan’s first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a military buildup and signing deals on trade and ...

Conservative Sanae Takaichi yesterday hailed a “new era” after becoming head of Japan’s ruling party, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. The 64-year-old, whose ...

What was supposed to be an ordinary commute turned into an act of bravery. In Japan, female passengers recently subdued a man ...

Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as leader days ahead of a possible visit to Japan by President Trump, with whom she shares ...

Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she replaced Shigeru ...

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

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic ...

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative ...

Train washrooms often bring to mind images of cramped, uninviting spaces best avoided whenever possible. However, a viral video shared on X by a passenger aboard a Japanese bullet train has completely ...