Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner

Here’s how the LDP leader remade Japan’s ruling coalition to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.

Sanae Takaichi is the first woman chosen to serve as Japan's prime minister. She favors a strong military, a strong economy — and a strong drum riff.

Share prices have soared in Japan recently on hopes that conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, who was chosen Tuesday to be Japan’s first female prime minister, will double down on market friendly pol

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister, citing Margaret Thatcher as inspiration while promising to restore confidence and strengthen security.

The hardline conservative emulated her hero Margaret Thatcher after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.

Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she replaced Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died in 2022, is said to have played a "key role" at Tuesday's summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump,