Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi later ‍softened her stance, saying she did not have a preference for the currency's direction.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday sought to clarify remarks she made the previous day that risked being ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Britain agreed Saturday to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi cited some benefits of a weaker yen on Saturday, in stark contrast ​to her finance ...

Meanwhile, the newly formed main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance has yet to see a bounce in its support, and will be scrambling to endear itself to more voters before next month’s election.

South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to resume joint naval search and rescue exercises for the first time in nine years, according to the defense ministry.

Sanae Takaichi is betting on her high approval ratings to secure a clearer mandate. If she wins, Japan’s first female prime ...

Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political ...

China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap lower house election on February 8, which analysts say is shaping as ...

TAKAICHI SANAE, Japan’s prime minister, models herself on the Iron Lady. Like Margaret Thatcher, she carries a signature bag, ...

The unconventional leader — for starters, she’s a woman — has called an early election for Feb. 8 in an effort to win a broad public mandate for change.