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

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

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

As Tokyo moves to ramp up its defence spending and increase military personnel amid concern over China, users on Chinese ...

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ...

Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an ...

Sanae Takaichi is set to make history as Japans first female Prime Minister after being elected leader of the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

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

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

Sanae Takaichi was named Japan's first woman prime minister Tuesday, with the social conservative saying she wanted "candid ...