Japan's first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated ...

Japan has its first female prime minister, but not all women are celebrating

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

Japan’s first woman prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s public statements over the years

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has ...

Japan’s first female premier elected in parliamentary vote

Japan's parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister, and she ...