Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Her message has revolved around Japan's resurgence as a superpower, both geopolitically and militarily. She supports increased rearmament and an economic policy of tax cuts and significant increases ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, following her party’s last-minute coalition deal to secure a majority.

Why did it take so long for Japan to have a female prime minister? This may seem like an unfair question. After all, the ...

Kurt Campbell, a former U.S. deputy secretary of state, is chairman and co-founder of the Asia Group. While much of the world is focused on President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese leader ...

Oct. 20 (UPI) --Sanae Takaichi likely will become Japan's first female prime minister, thanks to a coalition between her party, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the right-wing Japan Innovation Party.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who played down the threat of the coronavirus pandemic for months, said on Friday that he and ...