Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump are preparing to speak on the phone on Tuesday, FNN reported. Trump is expected to explain to Takaichi the content of his call with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping on Monday,

Takaichi's off-the-cuff remark in parliament earlier this month that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger Japanese military action prompted a furious response from Beijing that has in

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute could ultimately hurt China too.

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country

The workaholic new prime minister is riding high despite the perils of a fight with Beijing.

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump are preparing to speak on the phone on Tuesday morning, a government source said, soon after the U.S. leader and his Chinese counterpart spoke about the hot-button issue of Taiwan.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said that his country needs to calmly watch rising Japan-China tensions stemming from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remark over Taiwan and do its best to maximize its national interest.