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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

PM Sanae Takaichi joins petition asking for better facilities for women to match improved representation Nearly 60 female lawmakers in Japan, including the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, have ...

There have been a variety of developments in the PS5 hacking scene over the past handful of days, and it's all pointing to a happy new year for jailbreakers – and owners of the disc edition of Star ...

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 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 -- As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explores the timing of a possible snap election in 2026, early spring, early summer and fall emerge as likely options based on the political schedule ...

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has vowed in her New Year's message to carry out necessary reforms and bring strength, prosperity and hope to Japan. The prime minister mentions that this year ...

US President Donald Trump is meeting US Ambassador to China David Perdue at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday, rounding off a day of diplomacy that began with a call with Japanese Prime ...