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

President Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.

By Kaori Kaneko KISARAZU, Japan (Reuters) -At a farmer's market not far from Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for a ...

The Japanese leader has adopted some of Trump's famous slogans from the MAGA movement ("Japan first") and is committed to strengthening the traditional security alliance with Washington . Donald Trump ...

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

"There is no doubt that I have done all this," Tetsuya Yamagami said in court, admitting to the murder of the country's ...

President Trump on Tuesday met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shortly after she became the country’s first ...

Since taking office, Takaichi has shown a willingness to moderate on many issues – with the marked exception of national security policy.

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Sanae Takaichi has pledged to make the country ‘strong and prosperous’ again; success hinges on breaking barriers for women ...

US President Donald Trump is in Japan today, continuing his series of key meetings with leaders in Asia, as the government shutdown drags on back home. Follow for live updates.