Sanae Takaichi, Japan's prime minister, is not your typical leader. A heavy metal fan, motorcyclist, and drummer, Takaichi has gained popularity through her charismatic and hardworking persona. Her ...

The conservative prime minister bet her seat in a snap election Sunday she hopes will cement her power—and move Japan closer ...

Election projections suggest Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's governing coalition could win more than two-thirds of ...

The political gamble has almost certainly paid off. After less than four months in office, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi called a snap election that she's now on course to win in a landslide ...

Japan's "Iron Lady" listens to… Iron Maiden? The country's parliament elected veteran ultraconservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi to serve as the next prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first ...

I try not to form stereotypes about other cultures but... well, there's no denying Japan produces some really, really weird popular culture. Japan's penchant for weirdness was out in full force this ...

On paper, Babymetal sound absurd: a Japanese trio who fuse their national culture of cute – “kawaii” – with the chainsaw chug of heavy metal. But in the studio and on stage, their “kawaii metal” ...

President Donald Trump offered complimentary words about Sanae Takaichi — Japan’s first female prime minister — upon arriving in Japan on Monday. Takaichi’s resume blends her strong brand of ...

Japan’s incoming prime minister is a heavy metal drummer with an iron will — that insiders say gives her an in with President Trump. Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister ...