Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday.

CNBC's Kaori Enjoji talks about the upcoming vote in Japan's Parliament, and the expected move to confirm Liberal Democratic ...

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is poised to become the nation’s first female prime minister, taking on the challenges of quelling ...

The yen was last 0.1% stronger at 150.61 per dollar, having fallen slightly in the previous session as investors anticipated ...

A staunchly conservative politician with a penchant for heavy metal is poised to make history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister. Sanae Takaichi’s expected accession to the role, just ...

The new LDP-JIP coalition will command 231 seats in the Lower House, two short of a majority. To secure a first-round victory ...