Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s snap election gambit appears to have paid off, with her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) winning a majority of seats in parliament, Japanese broadcaster NHK ...

Japan woos visiting Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind - Japan is treating Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with exceptional hospitality on his four-day st ...

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – something no Japanese leader has done in more than 20 years. “We have already conveyed ...

TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the ...

Japan's Leader Faces High-Wire Act in Washington Over Trump's Iran Demands By Tamiyuki Kihara, Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits the ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi were set to hold their fourth meeting in about six months on Tuesday, underscoring their push to ...

TOKYO — As Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has broken new ground in a country that struggles with gender equality. But she has quickly run up against a tradition that may be ...