Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour coalition deal. Parliament appointed Takaichi, an admirer of ...

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

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

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Saturday that she had no plans to renegotiate a $550 billion investment ...

A China hawk, she is a regular at Yasukuni Shrine ... prime minister and said her election created hope and expectation given the difficulty women still face in Japan. “I really hope she serves for a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ...

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

As Tokyo moves to ramp up its defence spending and increase military personnel amid concern over China, users on Chinese ...

After two sessions of round-robin play, China, Japan and United States women have won two games each. China followed up their ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

Sanae Takaichi was named Japan's first woman prime minister Tuesday, with the social conservative saying she wanted "candid ...