TOKYO: Japan’s ruling party picked conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its new head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the...

Sanae Takaichi is likely to be Japan's first female prime minister after winning the race on Saturday to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic...

TOKYO: Japan’s ruling party began voting on Saturday to choose the country’s likely next prime minister amid public anger over rising prices...

TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democra...

Japan’s governing party has elected former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the coun...

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats is one of...

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Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday in a runoff vote...

Takaichi earned 185 votes against Koizumi’s 156 in a runoff after none of the five candidates in the party leadership race secured a majorit...

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party is choosing its next leader on Saturday.

Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and worries ov...

More and more wild bears have been spotted in recent years due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.

Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” logs its second week atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Oct. 1.The CD version of the...

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday to rep...

Dutch track and field athlete Femke Bol shared her reaction to the beautiful view from her hotel room during her vacation with her fiancé, B...