Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old conservative leader, was elected prime minister on Tuesday by Japan’s parliament. Many have likened her to the country’s version of President Donald Trump because of her ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is the highest-ranked political newcomer on this year's Forbes Most Powerful Women ...

The sumo ring has always been a “sacred” arena where “only men may tread, bound by centuries of ritual and pride”, said The Japan Times. But now that Japan has elected its first female prime minister, ...

Japan's lawmakers just elected the country's first woman prime minister. She takes power as old political coalitions are breaking apart and new ones are taking shape. Japan's prime minister now has a ...

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...

At a campaign event for female activists, the former PM says 6 of his new party's 9 co-founders are women -- 'not because ...