In a sign of a more progressive kind of politics – or perhaps not – Japan’s long-time governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP ...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, ...

Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as leader, meaning she is likely to become the nation's first female prime ...

Takaichi is set to be Japan’s first female prime minister – but she and many other female lawmakers are socially conservative ...

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on course to ...

Girls and women sit inside a tent as they listen to their mentor speaking to them about child marriages at a school in Shamva ...

Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s embattled governing party, paving the way for her ...

Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, is set to become Japan's first female prime minister after being elected by her ...

Local cookbook author and founder of "Subtle Asian Baking" shares a recipe from her new cookbook, "108 Asian Cookies." Studio ...

Sanae Takaichi, a 20-year member of the Diet who opposes same-sex marriage, first must win election Saturday as president of the long-ruling ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of ...