In her expected capacity as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi will likely pour her efforts into realizing a long-cherished goal ...

The leaders of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, will hold talks again on Friday to discuss whether to maintain the current coalition government between the ...

Unlike during Abe's days, Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) rests on shaky political ground with its minority ...

Markets have responded to Takaichi's victory with the "Takaichi trade," pushing the Nikkei to record highs and weakening the yen to beyond the 150 mark.

The yen slid 0.2% to 150.59 on the dollar and earlier touched 150.62, the weakest level since August 1. Japan's currency also ...

Foreign investors scooped up a record ¥2.48 trillion ($16.3 billion) of Japanese stocks last week even as expectations of a ...

Analysts believe Sanae Takaichi will be pragmatic abroad, reaffirming ties with China based on historical agreements, despite her past support for Taiwan.

A far-right populist party in Japan is courting allies of Donald Trump as it builds on its recent electoral gains. Sanseito ...

The dollar held steady on Thursday, on track for its best week in nearly a year, buoyed by a weak yen that has struggled on ...

Having won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on October 4, Sanae Takaichi is set to be Japan’s fifth prime minister in as many years.

The big moment for which the female half of Japan’s 125 million people has been waiting for is here, and her name is Sanae ...

President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi for her recent election victory.