Takaichi, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, won a clear majority on Tuesday, with 237 votes in the powerful ...

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Takaichi for "making history" as Japan's first woman premier. Takaichi had promised a cabinet with "Nordic" levels of women, up from two under predecessor ...

By bno - Tokyo Office Japan has elected its first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, following a parliamentary vote ...

On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi, 64, won election as Japan’s prime minister, the first woman to do so in the nation’s history.

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Sanae Takaichi has voiced anti-immigrant policies at a time when Japan’s population continues to fall, threatening economic ...

Sanae Takaichi’s rise as Japan’s first female prime minister has stirred both symbolism and scrutiny in Seoul, where ...

Japan elected its first female prime minister on Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi , a milestone in a country long dominated by male ...

Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and ...

Having won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership election on October 4, Sanae Takaichi’s road to becoming ...

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering a political glass ...

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