Though her election is a milestone, Takaichi enters office with a fragile coalition and facing a number of pressing ...

Japan's budding power futures market could be set for a growth spurt as a government proposal requiring retailers to secure ...

Japan's parliament has elected hawk Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister. Her win comes ahead of a ...

Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan on Tuesday, becoming her the first woman to lead the country.

Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi was appointed Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday in a parliamentary vote ...

By Mariko Katsumura and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female ...

Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi has become Japan’s first female prime minister, after the country’s parliament voted for ...

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead ...

Sanae Takaichi, who calls herself Japan's Margaret Thatcher, stitched up a late night deal to bring her within two votes of ...

Asian markets have advanced, with Japan's benchmark approaching the symbolically important 50,000 level for the first time as ...