Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to ...

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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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A plan to reintroduce three tiny frog species to the UK has been given £15,000 by a rewilding charity. The hope is that the amphibians will thrive at the West Acre estate, near King's Lynn, Norfolk ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had an “extremely meaningful” call with President Donald Trump and will visit the US leader later this year. The call comes amid heightened tensions in the ...

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought on Thursday to ease market concerns over her expansionary fiscal policy, saying the government's draft budget maintains ...

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 ...

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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 ...