Japanese Prime Minister ⁠Sanae Takaichi will ​dissolve parliament ‌on ‌Friday ‌and call a snap ​election for February 8 ⁠to ...

Parliament will be dissolved on January 23rd and the election will be held on February 8th. That makes it the shortest ...

TOKYO >> Japan’s highest glass ceiling shattered Oct. 21 when Sanae Takaichi received 237 votes — four more than needed to secure a majority — in the lower house’s election for prime minister. The ...

The sumo ring has always been a “sacred” arena where “only men may tread, bound by centuries of ritual and pride”, said The Japan Times. But now that Japan has elected its first female prime minister, ...

Meeting with members of the Group of Women Ambassadors in Japan, the prime minister cited the 'glass ceiling' and the 'glass ...

Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and strengthen ...

I couldn’t just think, It’s somebody else’s job.” It became her job officially in 2012, when she was elected to the city ...

Sanae Takaichi hopes to convert personal popularity into solid electoral gains for ailing ruling party in expected snap vote ...

TOKYO — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan’s first ...

Japan’s Prime Minister ⁠Sanae Takaichi has said she will dissolve parliament on Friday ⁠and call a general election to seek ...

President Donald Trump offered complimentary words about Sanae Takaichi — Japan’s first female prime minister — upon arriving in Japan on Monday. Takaichi’s resume blends her strong brand of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ...