Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan’s first female prime minister a little over a month ago, and she’s already making waves ...

President Donald Trump offered complimentary words about Sanae Takaichi — Japan’s first female prime minister — upon arriving in Japan on Monday. Takaichi’s resume blends her strong brand of ...

Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, ending a three-month power struggle after disastrous election losses in July for ...

One month after Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister, young women share mixed views: from hope and empowerment to skepticism about real change.Some young women feel pleased, ...

How Takaichi’s government addresses the implementation gap for existing laws will define whether her historic appointment ...

The sumo ring has always been a “sacred” arena where “only men may tread, bound by centuries of ritual and pride”, said The Japan Times. But now that Japan has elected its first female prime minister, ...

Sanae Takaichi is about to become Japan's first female prime minister. When first elected to parliament, she owned a 1991 Supra 2.5GT Twin-Turbo Limited, driving it to work for over two decades. The ...

Sanae Takaichi isn’t just Japan’s first female prime minister—she’s a gearhead with style. While most politicians settle for boring official rides, Takaichi’s heart has always belonged to a ...

Following are this year's top 10 news stories in Japan and abroad selected by Jiji Press, with the appointment of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister and the launch of a new ruling c ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was ranked the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine on Wednesday ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ...