South Koreans are optimistic about Sanae Takaichi for now. Only time will tell whether the goodwill lasts, however.

Her comments come after her historic appointment on 21 October as Japan’s first female prime minister, after her party ...

Public opinion polling in South Korea shows that a slim majority -- 51% -- believes unification with North Korea is not ...

He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th ...

Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she replaced Shigeru ...

Sanae Takaichi’s historic ascent to the leadership could have significant repercussions for the country’s relationships with ...

Sanae Takaichi replaces Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's ...

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has ...

After weeks of political chaos and tense coalition negotiations, Japan’s parliament on Tuesday voted to elect Sanae Takaichi ...

Mornings are always unfamiliar. I opened my eyes to sunlight seeping through the curtain, but instead of rising, I lay in bed ...