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

A survey by Japanese anime fans breaks down the top 10 most popular shrine maiden characters -- and Inuyasha fans win big without taking the top spot.

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 new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set off a diplomatic firestorm with China in November when she speculated over the potential for military action in relation to Taiwan. She appeared to be ...

Takaichi set off the sharpest diplomatic clash with China in years when she told parliament that a hypothetical assault on Taiwan might lead Japan to use force. Beijing, which claims the self-ruled ...

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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 ...

Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister of Japan, makes a statement about work — with style. By Vanessa Friedman It’s the biggest political handbag since Margaret Thatcher entered 10 Downing Street ...

Congratulations on your appointment as Japan’s prime minister. We warmly welcome the historic milestone of the first woman to become prime minister of Japan. Human Rights Watch is an independent ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --"Japan is back," declared Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her diplomatic debut during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Echoing the legacy of her late mentor Shinzo Abe, she ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to use her first stimulus package to jump-start the economy and initiate a new growth strategy through investment in key industries. A panel tasked to form ...

A MD-11 UPS plane crashed while taking off from Louisville en route to Hawaii at 5:20 p.m. on Nov. 4. In a statement, UPS said: "At approximately 5:20 PM ET tonight, UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville, ...