TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now ...

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

Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has ...

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a ...

The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked its first month on Friday, with some polls showing her ...

Sanae Takaichi, who calls herself Japan's Margaret Thatcher, stitched up a late night deal to secure her appointment as PM.

The rise of women on the right is intriguing. It may also be short-lived. The steady growth of the number of women in ...

Women are banned from entering the sumo ring but what if Sanae Takaichi wants to present the trophy that bears her office’s name?

TOKYO >> Japan’s highest glass ceiling shattered Oct. 21 when Sanae Takaichi received 237 votes — four more than needed to secure a majority — in the lower house’s election for prime minister. The ...

Italian model and entrepreneur Pamela Genini had what many might consider an enviable life. Then, last month, she was fatally stabbed at her home, police say.

If the recent disasters that beleaguered the Philippines happened in Japan, the prime minister would forthwith resign for failure of the government to protect and serve the people.

What are the policies of Sanae Takaichi? How will she shape LGBTQ and women's rights in Japan? How does she feel about ...