Sanae Takaichi is the first woman chosen to serve as Japan's prime minister. She favors a strong military, a strong economy — and a strong d...

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

Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, whom the BBC dubbed as the country’s new “Iron Lady,” in reference t...

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female p...

Japanese parliamentarians have elected the country’s first female prime minister.

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Sanae Takaichi is expected to pursue a more assertive security policy and maintain close ties with the US amid tensions with China...

Yamamoto, 73, said by phone that he is "relieved" that his wife was elected prime minister.

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Despite a rocky ascent, hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Prime Minister by Japan’s parliament on Tuesday, making her the Eas...

Tokyo  —  Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark momen...

A staunch conservative, she takes over as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and mounting debt.