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

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

China's multiple authorities intensively protested and took corresponding measures following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ...

Japan’s post-pandemic environment has altered the fiscal equation. The global inflation shock and a weaker yen have combined ...

A former prime minister who heads the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Saturday called for the country's non-nuclear weapons principles to be upheld. Yoshihiko Noda's ...

For the first time in its history, Japan’s parliament has selected a woman, Sanae Takaichi of the Liberal Democratic Party, to be prime minister. In this sense, Takaichi ...

Why did it take so long for Japan to have a female prime minister? This may seem like an unfair question. After all, the ...

Japan will suffer a “crushing defeat” by the Chinese military if it tries to use force to intervene over Taiwan, China’s ...

PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah have a nightmare to overcome when they face home pair, Yuki ...

Regulations for foreign nationals in Japan became a major topic of debate in this year’s election. The new government is ...

Her worldview rests on the conviction that Japan must reclaim a central role in shaping Asia’s strategic future.

She plays drums for fun, barely sleeps – and is popular right now. What challenges does Sanae Takaichi face in the top job?