Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis alliance with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) is set to redefine Japans defense and foreign policy direction. The move ends the Liberal Democratic Partys

Takaichi, who is known to be an admirer of Britain's Margaret Thatcher, will get an early opportunity to meet President Donald Trump. They are both due to attend a meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea at the end of October, and they should find common cause on conservative issues such as immigration.

The heavy-metal-loving, motorcycle-driving Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗) was elected the first female prime minister of Japan on Tuesday. Wearing a blue suit jacket to reference U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi is expected to move the country further to the political right.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will attend summits related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in South Korea, both set to begin later this month,

For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. As Japan’s first female leader, she has many reasons to reach for her sticks

Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a large fiscal stimulus package expected to exceed ¥13.9 trillion (around S$120 billion) to combat inflation. The plan focuses on three key pillars: inflation relief measures,

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet started work on Wednesday, the day after it was established, and it had to respond to North Korea launching ballistic missiles in the morning.

The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.