Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ...

Sanae Takaichi said, "Japan is back." "Back" means returning from the past. A Japan that returns from the past is a very dangerous Japan. The rhetoric and actions of Japan's right-wing forces only ...

Ghosts of Japan’s past? PM Sanae Takaichi moves into haunted official residence Japanese Premier Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...