Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.

Japan PM Ishiba issues message to mark 80 years since end of WWII

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on Friday issued a message to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two. He stressed that politicians must have the pride not to yield to irresponsible populism.

Ishiba statement tries to address Japan’s failure to avoid war

Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 10 released a statement of personal reflections to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II by posing a tantalizing question: “Why couldn’t Japan avoid that war?

Approval rating for Japan's new Takaichi cabinet beats predecessors, Kyodo poll shows

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet stands at 64.4%, higher than the initial ratings of her predecessors Shigeru Ishiba and Fumio Kishida, a Kyodo news agency poll showed on Wednesday.
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Japanese PM Ishiba’s cabinet resigns

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Tuesday, marking an end to the administration that took office just over a year ago. ..

Japan's Sanae Takaichi to woo Trump with pickups and soybeans

Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi prepares to meet President Donald Trump next week. She will offer a package including U.S. pickups, soybeans, and gas. This meeting marks her first major diplomatic test.

PROFILE: New industry minister Ryosei Akazawa was Japan's top US tariffs negotiator

New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa led negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to
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