Takaichi made her declaration on Sept. 9 after securing the necessary 20 endorsements from LDP lawmakers to run. “The ultimate mission of the government is to protect the lives and property of ...

Takaichi won 181 votes in the first round of the election, but the number fell short of a majority. That forced a runoff against second-place Ishiba, who got 154.

Takaichi Sanae, a Japanese lawmaker and protégé of the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, says she sees a future of closer cooperation between Japan and Taiwan. More for You.

Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a fresh bid to become Japan’s first woman prime minister with a pledge to use public money to boost jobs and growth.. The protege of late Prime ...

Japan's Ruling Party Official Takaichi Calls for 'Strategic' Fiscal Spending TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party official and candidate running in the party's leadership race, Sanae Takaichi ...

Sanae Takaichi, a well-known dove on fiscal and monetary policy, said that since inflation was being driven by high costs of energy, food and other commodities, ...

Takaichi was elected to parliament in 1993 and has also served as minister of internal affairs and gender equality. She has said her role model is Margaret Thatcher. Yoko Kamikawa, 71 ...

Takaichi says BOJ's recent rate hikes were too early; Takaichi calls on BOJ to keep rates low, wants more spending; Kono calls for debate on restoring Japan's fiscal health ...

Reuters. Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election, speaks during a debate at the Nixon Kisha Club in Tokyo ...