Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, is a social conservative and faces a range of challenges in office.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year’s attempted assassination of the country’s populis...

There was applause in Japan's parliament as members voted in the country’s first woman prime minister.

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

TOKYO: Japan has appointed Sanae Takaichi as its first woman prime minister after she forged a last-minute coalition deal.The lower house of...

Ministers must “grip” the national grooming gangs inquiry after two survivors of child sexual abuse quit their roles in the probe, Robert Je...

Fiona Goddard accused the Home Office of watering down the probe and the government of creating a 'toxic environment' for fellow survivors.

Japan's parliament has elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister.

Takaichi avoided a runoff by rolling to victory in a first round of voting in the Lower House, garnering a majority 237 votes.

Bulgaria would not create hurdles for the planned leaders’ meeting in Budapest, its top diplomat said...

Monday’s coalition agreement between the LDP and JIP has made it all but certain that Sanae Takaichi has garnered enough support to take the...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, one d...

The Australian prime minister said the critical minerals deal takes the U.S.-Australia relationship "to the next level."

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, October 20, 2025. — ReutersDefence Minister Khawaja Asif...

Exiled former President Rajoelina condemns takeover and refuses to step down despite defections in the security forces.