Japan scrambles jets as Russian nuclear-capable bombers fly near its coast
Japan scrambled fighter jets to monitor nuclear-capable Russian warplanes that flew over international waters along the edge of…
Who is Sanae Takaichi, set to be Japan’s first female PM?
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to…
Sanae Takaichi, elegida líder del partido gobernante en Japón • FRANCE 24 Español
Sanae Takaichi, elegida líder del partido gobernante en Japón • FRANCE 24 Español La primera mujer como previsible…
Takaichi and Koizumi head to runoff in LDP leadership race
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi are headed to a runoff Saturday in…
Japan’s Thatcher-inspired Takaichi aims for PM despite gender gap
Japan could soon see its first female prime minister, with Sanae Takaichi emerging among the front runners in…
Japan stocks fall on ETF plan, yen and yields rise on rate bets
Employees of a foreign exchange dealing company sit under an electronic board showing the stock index of Japan’s…
Ishiba’s Departure Stirs Uncertainty in Japan–South Korea Détente
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign on September 7 is sending ripples across the sea. In…
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign amid growing calls from within the Liberal Democratic…
Rice price cut rush puts Koizumi, ex-Japan PM son, back in spotlight
Japan’s farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi has returned to the political spotlight by launching a push to lower rice…