Japan’s Sanae Takaichi calls snap election next month: ‘Staking my own future as PM’ - Takaichi promises a two-year halt to ...

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 ...

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sparking tensions with China, concern is mounting that the absence of moderate voices around her could allow her hardline tendencies to go largely unchecked. With senior moderates within her party and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 her two ...

This photo taken on December 25, 2025 shows Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attending the 14th Council Meeting of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, in Tokyo. Agence France-Presse With ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Dec 25 that arrangements are being made for her to meet US President Donald Trump in the United States in early 2026, as Tokyo seeks to reassert ties amid ...