Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec 17, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Japan's accelerated efforts of remilitarization ...

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering calling a snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday, citing ...

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Since Takaichi’s remarks, Beijing has unleashed a series of economic measures aimed at pressuring Japan to retract the comments, including cutting flights to the country, warning its citizens against ...

WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Jason Douglas explains how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with President Trump secured a new ‘golden age’ for the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters ...

Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has enjoyed unusually high approval ratings by offering tax cuts, subsidies and a tough political style, but her agenda is poorly matched to Japan’s current ...

President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the US as they aim to strengthen bilateral ties amidst regional tensions with China. Takaichi, Japan's first female prime ...

President Donald Trump invited Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the United States during a phone call late on Friday and they agreed to work towards a meeting early this year, officials said.

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Trump and Takaichi had spoken in late November, when the US president briefed her on a call with Xi and the latest on US-China relations. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also spoke to Trump in ...