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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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 ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering dissolving the Lower House for a snap election early next month, a media report citing unidentified government sources said, as the Japanese leader looks ...

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions at a House of Councillors session in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- With Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Japan's ...

TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Dec 25 that arrangements are being made for her to meet US President Donald Trump in the United States in early 2026, as Tokyo seeks to reassert ties amid ...

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