The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

Kazuyu Shimba, secretary general of the Democratic Party for the People, criticised her for disregarding her staff’s well-being. “If the prime minister starts at 3 a.m., staff must start from 1.30 a.m. or 2 a.m.,” he said, as quoted by the Chosun Daily. “People cannot endure that physically.”

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would work on setting a new fiscal target extending through several years to allow more flexible spending, essentially watering down the country's commitment to fiscal consolidation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday that China is gravely concerned about Japan's recent military and security moves. Japan portrays itself as a peace-loving nation and advocates for a world free of nuclear weapons,

When the USD/JPY was free-falling toward 146.00 before the election results, few traders could have imagined such a sharp reversal was

Reacting to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's series of irresponsible remarks about China, international affairs commentator Du Ping told China Daily's Li Wei that Takaichi was fearless but ignorant.

The Prime Minister's comments flicked at her frustration with firms for not using more capital to raise wages.