Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has called population decline the country’s “biggest problem” and set out an action plan for her ministers to follow in hopes of tackling the issue.

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Japan’s longer-maturity sovereign bonds tumbled further Tuesday as investor worries deepened that a big economic package from ...

The rise of Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister with firm conservative credentials, carries both symbolic ...

Trade cooperation between China and Japan has taken a "great" hit following the recent remarks on Taiwan made by the Japanese ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tells Indonesia that the security environment has become "increasingly severe".

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a ...

Takaichi’s leadership promises continuity with Abe’s Indo-Pacific strategy, strengthening defence and economic cooperation ...

China’s response to Sanae Takaichi's lack of ambiguity over Taiwan has been immediate.

Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi (64 years old), has caused a sell-out frenzy with the black leather handbag she carries to official events, drawing attention from The New York ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces mounting pressure to soften her stance on Bank of Japan policy and unveil an ...