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 ...

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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 ...

Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had an “extremely meaningful” call with President Donald Trump and will visit the US leader later this year. The call comes amid heightened tensions in the ...

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 ...

TOKYO - Japanese premier 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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front R) wearing a sweatshirt arrives at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi ...