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

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

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.

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

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

The president and Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese prime minister, traded compliments in Tokyo, but signaled no major ...

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

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

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