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

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

An expert said that the kind of cultural diplomacy between South Korea and Japan "lowers the emotional temperature for a relationship long defined by challenging historical issues." ...

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 ...

Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan On January 19, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae declared in a press conference that she would dissolve the House of Representatives (Japan’s lower house) ...

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to be Japan’s prime minister, is hoping to seize on her popularity by calling a parliamentary ...

Parliament will be dissolved on January 23rd and the election will be held on February 8th. That makes it the shortest ...

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, ...

The two leaders bonded over birthday cake, selfies and a shared admiration for Margaret Thatcher during their first extended ...

Japan is preparing for a snap lower-house election that could reshape the country’s political balance at a moment of economic ...