Japan’s first woman prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, now faces a symbolic test: whether to enter the male-only sumo ring to ...

Communist Party mouthpiece takes aim at Japanese PM again, saying she had issued a ‘threat of force against Beijing’.

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

How hard should people in politics work? Sanae Takaichi, the prime minister of Japan, says she only gets two to four hours of ...

China is accelerating the construction of floating islands covered in metamaterials capable of withstanding a nuclear blast.

Japan's Cabinet approved a $135.4 billion stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through expansionary government ...

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

Sanae Takaichi made history in October when she became Japan's first woman to serve as prime minister. Now she faces another potential milestone: whether to challenge the long-standing prohibition ...

Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s first female prime minister. But women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring, and she may skip ...

The mayor-elect responds to an antisemitic mob by reprimanding a venerable synagogue.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday escalated its warning of currency intervention and the central bank governor signalled the ...