Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female Prime Minister in October; now she’s gambling it at the polls. Here’s why.

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations

The gunman who shot dead Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister, has been sentenced to life in prison.

TOKYO: A Japanese court will on Wednesday (Jan 21) deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former prime minister Shinzo Abe, three and a half years after the assassination of the country's longest-serving premier stunned the nation.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday criticized China over its export controls on key materials bound for Japan as

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced the dissolution of parliament and called a snap election later this month, pitching the vote as a public verdict on her leadership and her ability