Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan's first female prime minister by the lower house of the Diet, securing 237 votes. Her confirmation fo...

Sanae Takaichi, poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, pledged to narrow the political gender gap and elevate women in cabin...

Sanae Takaichi is set to make history as Japan’s first female Prime Minister after being elected leader of the long-dominant Liberal Democr...

Sanae Takaichi has made history as the first woman to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, positioning her to become Japan’s first...

Sanae Takaichi, the new LDP president and likely next Japanese PM, is a conservative figure in a male-dominated party. Despite being the fi...

Sanae Takaichi won Japan's ruling party leadership, aiming to become the first female prime minister, inspired by Margaret Thatcher. Her su...

Japan's ruling LDP held a runoff vote between hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi and political scion Shinjiro Koizumi to select its next l...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is in search of a new leader to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, aiming to res...

The U.S. dollar remained stable in early Asian trading as investors awaited new catalysts following the Federal Reserve's meeting. The doll...

Following Shigeru Ishiba's resignation, Japan's political landscape shifts as potential candidates emerge for prime minister. Sanae Takaich...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign after his party’s election defeats, triggering a leadership race in the ruling LDP. The w...

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba highlights concerns over East Asia's security and the country's low birth rate. Ishiba stresses t...

Nine candidates are vying to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Japan's ruling party election. Key contenders include a forme...

In the first round of votes, former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida came in first with 256, only one vote ahead of Taro Kono, the vaccinatio...

Hours after Suga's announcement, broadcaster TBS reported, without citing sources, that Kono intended to run for head of the Liberal Democr...

The abrupt news that Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe is set to resign over a worsening health condition, set off a flurr...

Flamboyant front-runner Taro Aso formally announced his bid to become Japan's next prime minister on Friday as younger rivals called for ge...