Japan has its first female prime minister, but not all women are celebrating

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

How Sanae Takaichi Remade Japan’s Ruling Coalition to Become the Country’s First Female PM

Here’s how the LDP leader remade Japan’s ruling coalition to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.

Nuclear power, perovskite solar as Japan's domestic energy sources are important, PM says

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday that homemade sources of energy like nuclear power and ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, plays Iron Maiden and Deep Purple to let off steam

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

Japan’s parliament votes to elect ultraconservative Takaichi as the country’s first female PM

Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, ...

Explainer-Japan parliament votes on new PM next Tuesday - how might it go?

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi's bid to become Japan's first female ...

Japan's parliament elects first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday. Her election comes at a time of upheaval in Japanese politics.