Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a shrine honou­ring the country's war dead that has long angered neighbouring countries but did not visit in person, media reports and an ...

Japan’s prime minister still enjoys high public approval but reports say her policy proposals and refusal to consult senior ...

Consequently, after ramping up its defence budget to a record 2 per cent of the GDP, it has now lifted longstanding defence ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on the 21st via social media X, “Today, we revised the ‘Three Principles on ...

Analysts warn there's 'no chance' of visits to the islands resuming while Tokyo continues to back Kyiv in the Russia-Ukraine war Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to revive visits by ...

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation’s pacifist stance ...

Seoul urges Japan's leaders to 'face history squarely' and show through action 'a sincere remorse for its past' Japanese ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made an offering to a shrine seen by Japan’s neighbors as glorifying its wartime past, in a ...

Japan's eight decades of pacifism looks to be dismantling since Sanae Takaichi became Prime Minister in October 2025 [AFP via ...

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration marks six months in office on April 21. After the historic landslide ...