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Sanae Takaichi took on Japan’s male-dominated politics and won – can she survive a second year in power?

The straight-talking PM’s ability to manage Trump and stand up to China have endeared her to the public, but she may need friends closer to home to surviveVisitors squeeze into the...

Takaichi retains familiar faces in LDP leadership reshuffle

The move comes as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the LDP look to keep the party in the hands of veterans ahead of the fall parliamentary session.

Takaichi’s next vote is in the bond market

Sanae Takaichi has done something few Japanese leaders manage. She’s reached her first anniversary in office more popular than her predecessors, and she looks well placed to keep t...

With a new cabinet, Takaichi's base is secure. What comes next?

Takaichi pledges support for the ICC and its Japanese president

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan will continue to communicate with the U.S. after Washington slapped sanctions on the court.

Takaichi seeks US-savvy ministers for upcoming cabinet reshuffle

Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to controversial Yasukuni war shrine

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded by Japan’s neighbours as a symbol of the country’s past militarism, at the st...

Takaichi seen retaining foreign and finance ministers in Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering keeping Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in their posts.

Key ministers, LDP leaders expected to keep positions amid personnel changes

Such a decision would show Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's opting for stability ahead of the autumn session of parliament.

Takaichi targets continuity with first Cabinet reshuffle

The prime minister is likely to bring a member of the Japan Innovation Party into the Cabinet for the first time, a sign of its growing importance.

Takaichi to meet Trump on U.N. sidelines ahead of U.S.-China summit

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be aiming to convey Tokyo's views on Beijing while highlighting the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Takaichi begins meeting with LDP executives ahead of expected Cabinet reshuffle

Personnel changes would come as her administration looks to shore up public support and strengthen its position within the party before the autumn session of parliament.

Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports

The decline might have been affected by Takaichi's slow response surrounding the resignation of Kazuo Yana as the nation's farm minister.

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Road budget scandal could knock Takaichi’s ambitious agenda off course

Farm minister Kazuo Yana reportedly cut road budgets for two municipalities whose mayors failed to back him in February's election.

Takaichi vows to build stable China relations

Takaichi’s pick for parliament chief prompts concern over power shift

Selection of a lawmaker without Cabinet experience seen as strengthening the influence of the Prime Minister's Office while reducing opposition input.

Takaichi says economy doesn’t need reflationary policy

The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a series of signals lately that it is moving beyond the policy.

Japan's Takaichi emphasizes continuity in first cabinet reshuffle

Japan lodges formal complaint with China for calling Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Sanae Takaichi

What isn’t in a name? Speaking at a press conference on October 7, Toshihiro Kitamura, press secretary for Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed the latest piece of diplom...

Takaichi has made Japan impossible to ignore

Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival

Liberal Democratic Party General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama also made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Takaichi's DIY governance could be her achilles heel

Takaichi scrambles to reach Trump before he sees Xi

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading into an unusually consequential meeting with Donald Trump. The two are expected to meet in New York on September 22, just two days...