First, it was President Trump, who gushed on an October trip to Tokyo that she would prove to be one of Japan’s greatest ...

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll ...

Japan's new leader prime triggered the dispute by saying Japan could intervene in a confrontation between China and Taiwan.

China advised its citizens Friday to refrain from traveling to Japan in the near future. It cited earlier attacks against ...

Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent ...

Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of attempting to intervene militarily over Taiwan.

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Less than a month into her term, Japan's conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move ...

The Japanese prime minister has revealed she typically sleeps for just two hours each night and asks aides to meet at 3am, ...

A former prime minister called her timing “crazy,” saying that during his tenure, they started at 6 or 7 a.m., not in the ...

President Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time.