Sanae Takaichi promised to work for Japan and she’s being true to her words. Ahead of her first parliamentary budget session, ...

Sanae Takaichi, who calls herself Japan's Margaret Thatcher, stitched up a late night deal to secure her appointment as PM.

Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.” ...

Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of parliament, a bruising defeat that threatens the prime minister’s political future and destabilizes his government ahead of a key ...

Kamiya Sohei, leader of the rightwing Sanseito party, delivers a speech in Tokyo on July 21, 2025. Kamiya Sohei, leader of the rightwing Sanseito party, delivers a speech in Tokyo on July 21, ...

A Bank of Japan move to raise interest rates at a time when the government is calling on companies to invest more would ...

It took longer than expected, but Japan has finally appointed its first female prime minister. In the world of male-dominated ...