Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to ...

Japan's first woman Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has raised her voice in support of other women parliamentarians' call for more women's toilets in the Parliament complex. Presently, there are just ...

As 2025 comes to a close, people turn to the highlights of what made the year special…or at least bearable. There were plenty of viral trends and memes that took over the internet this year, though ...

Donald Trump says he struck a facility in Venezuela that was being used to load drug boats, as the U.S. also seizes another oil tanker. What's the latest on the effort to force dictator Nicolás Maduro ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae said officials are arranging her US visit in coming months for a second summit with President Donald Trump. Takaichi said she hopes to meet Trump as soon as ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the door to communications with China remains open and Tokyo’s goal of building a constructive, stable relationship with Beijing has been consistent through ...

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought on Thursday to ease market concerns over her expansionary fiscal policy, saying the government's draft budget maintains ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used her New Year's message Thursday to pledge to press ahead with necessary reforms, without fear of change. Noting that the new year marks the 100th anniversary of the ...

This photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025, shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her office in Tokyo. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to make Japan "strong ...

US President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States during a phone call on Friday, Japan’s foreign ministry said.The foreign ministry added that the two ...

Japan is no stranger to political volatility, often characterised by a rapid turnover of prime ministers, and when Sanae Takaichi took office in October, many had believed her premiership would not ...