Japan has entered a new political era. For the first time in its modern history, the country has chosen a woman to lead it. Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old conservative, has won 237 out of 465 votes in ...

Did you know that Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female Prime Minister this week, was once a heavy metal drummer? Politics and music aren’t miles apart, with musicians frequently using their ...

Sanae Takaichi has styled herself on Margaret Thatcher - Jia Haocheng Few would have predicted that Japan would beat its longtime ally the United States in the race to elect the first female leader.

TOKYO: Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday (Oct 21), emulating her hero, Britain's late leader Margaret Thatcher, after a ...

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister on Tuesday, but analysts say her rise does not necessarily signal a feminist victory.

Kinugawa Onsen in Tochigi Prefecture is a relaxing hot spring town surrounded by forested valleys and mountain views. Just two hours north of Tokyo, it’s famous for its soothing mineral-rich waters, ...

Japan appears poised to select a new leader, and this will likely shatter the country’s longstanding glass ceiling: Sanae Takaichi is all but guaranteed to be chosen as Japan’s next prime minister, ...

A 20 year old Thai woman is suspecting foul play and seeking an investigation into the death of her mother, who was found lying naked in a spa in Japan after six months of employment. The young woman, ...

Hardline conservative poised to be Japan's first female PM Friends highlight people skills, humble background Takaichi has criticised behaviour of visitors in hometown Nara Her haircut designed to ...