TOKYO – About 60 per cent of respondents to a recent survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced Social Sciences disagreed with active acceptance of foreign workers in Japan, a sharp increase from 46 per cent in the November-December survey in 2024. The two bodies j»»»

As trial opens, Tetsuya Yamagami admits murdering Japan’s longest serving leader three years ago. The man accused of killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has pleaded guilty to murder. Forty-five-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami admitted all charges read out by prosecutors as his trial»»»

Tokyo [Japan], October 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is set to visit Japan for three days starting Monday for his first in-person discussions with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Kyodo News reported.This will mark Trump's first trip to Japan in nearly six years. Takaichi, who secured the rulin»»»

Ms Takaichi is no anti-establishment firebrand. She is a long-serving, Margaret Thatcher-admiring parliamentarian If Japanese politics had a soundtrack, it would long have been quiet, calm ambient music. But with the selection of Takaichi Sanae as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)»»»

Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (Image credits: AP) TOKYO: Japan's embattled governing party has a new leader: former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who is poised to become the country's first female»»»

Japanese stocks surged to record levels after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning her to potentially become Japan’s first female prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 4.75% on Monday, closing above 47,000 for the first time»»»

Listen to this article Sanae Takaichi is poised to make history as Japan’s first female prime minister. Having lost to Fumio Kishida in 2021 and again to Shigeru Ishiba last year, she emerged victorious on her third attempt in the male-dominated contest to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (»»»

Japan's former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the kick-off of the campaign for the LDP presidential election in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 22. (Reuters) Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making »»»

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, »»»

Japan’s governing party has elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra»»»

TOKYO — Japan's governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country's first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender eq»»»

Tokyo (TDI): Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning her to make history as the country’s first female prime minister. The 64-year-old conservative politician, who previously served as internal affairs minister, won the leadership contest on S»»»

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, Takaichi would make history as the first female »»»

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, Takaichi would make history as the first female »»»

Japan is about to get its first female prime minister, after Sanae Takaichi was elected as leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party [LDP] – a victory that should see her installed as the country’s new leader in the middle of the month. Takaichi, a right-winger who has voiced admiration for »»»

35 * Koizumi would be youngest modern PM, Takaichi first woman * Next leader will head LDP without parliamentary majority * Investors wary of spending pledges designed to win back voters * Vote result expected around 0600 GMT * Read our Live coverage here (Adds details on voting in paragraphs 7-8, »»»

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (MNA) – Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in modern era after a vote on October 4 to pick the head of nation’s ruling party. The front-runners in the potentially historic Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) election are conservative»»»

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan stands a good chance of having its first woman prime minister or its youngest leader in the modern era after a vote on October 4 to pick the head of the nation’s ruling party. - World news - The front-runners in the potentially historic Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) electio»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source TOKYO: Japan's long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader Saturday to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, but the winner must quickly restore political stability and regain public support for the struggling party to stay in power. Three of the f»»»

Former diplomat Toshimitsu Motegi announced his leadership bid, promising to address Japan’s key issues. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO: A former top diplomat dubbed the “Trump Whisperer” was the first candidate Monday to join the race to be Japan’s next leader, a day after premier Shigeru Ishiba announced»»»

TOKYO, Sept 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A former top diplomat dubbed the "Trump Whisperer" was the first candidate Monday to join the race to be Japan's next leader, a day after premier Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation. Former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi is angling to lead the world's fourth»»»

For much of the past two months, ever since the historic loss of Japan's LDP in July's parliamentary elections, we have mocked the highly unpopular Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, who was clinging to the post despite record disapproval and a clear shift in popular sentiment that had clearly stripped hi»»»

TOKYO, July 26 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this week, including from people who are his natural political opponents. The life raft has emerged since upper house elections on Sunday deprived Ishiba’s coali»»»