How Sanae Takaichi Remade Japan’s Ruling Coalition to Become the Country’s First Female PM

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

Japan Has a New Leader, and She’s a Heavy Metal Drummer

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead ...

A Woman Is Poised to Lead Japan. Will That Help Japanese Women?

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...
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"Somehow Ingo Returned" Pokemon Legends: Z-A Drops Massive Lore Bombs for Two Characters

Z-A following the formula of 2022's Pokemon Legends: Arceus, fans were hoping for a reference or two to the previous title ...

Japan’s megabanks unite on digital yen and dollar stablecoin initiative

Japan’s three largest financial groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), and ...