With Friday marking one month since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, the new Japanese leader's plain speaking is proving to be both an asset and a liability. A government source said that Ta ...

Like her predecessors, Takaichi has offered a summit to resolve the abductees issue. North Korea is unlikely to be interested ...

The government is preparing a comprehensive economic stimulus package worth more than 20 trillion yen ($128 billion), ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party marked the 70th anniversary of its founding on Saturday amid concerns that reforms ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that he had "frank" talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in their first one-on-one meeting on the day. "We had a frank and good conversation ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first one-on-one meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday. "We had a frank and good conversation about the economy, prices, financial m ...

Takaichi, a hardline conservative who was approved by parliament as Japan's first female prime minister last week, is a ...

One of Australia’s top foreign policy experts argues Australia needs to strive for a more influential role on the world stage, beginning with Donald Trump.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi continues to bask in high popularity, surveys showed Monday, even as ties with China ...

She plays drums for fun, barely sleeps – and is enjoying a wave of popularity right now. What challenges does Sanae Takaichi ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi renews Japan's Indo-Pacific vision with bold diplomacy, strong U.S. ties and pragmatic regional ...