Close aides to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have expressed concern about her round-the-clock approach and the lack of downt

Recent tensions erupted after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tokyo might take military action if Beijing invaded Taiwan.

Diplomatic relations between Japan and China have once again been strained following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's strong statement regarding the possibility of Tokyo's military response if Beijing were to attack Taiwan.

The Japanese government on Friday approved a massive economic package worth around 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) to tackle rising

Concerns that Takaichi’s spending plans will worsen Japan’s fiscal health have sent government bonds tumbling and exacerbated weakness in the yen, which has slipped further into the danger zone for potential intervention.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a $135 billion stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and that she would

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae pushed through a massive ¥21.3 trillion ($135 billion) stimulus package, the biggest extra‑budget move since the pandemic. Her cabinet approved it to deal with voter anger over high prices and to counter the economic drag that has been building for months.

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.

Japan’s inflation rate rose in October, official data showed Friday ahead of the expected announcement of a major stimulus package by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that what constitutes a survival-threatening situation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.