Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan's political establishment and loosen Tokyo's administrative stranglehold, the Japan ...

AS A YOUNG woman, Takaichi Sanae played drums in a heavy-metal band. When she began working in politics, she kept drumsticks ...

Editor’s note: On October 4th Takaichi Sanae won the race to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. She is set to become prime minister after a vote in parliament on October 15th.

Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan on Tuesday, becoming her the first woman to lead the country.

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...

U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her ...

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner ...