Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Sanae Takaichi, newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic ...

The milestone election of Sanae Takaichi is a symbolic victory for feminists; however, some critics have expressed concern over her ultraconservative policies Meredith Kile is a Digital News ...

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

TOKYO— In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, following her party’s last-minute coalition deal to secure a majority.

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 ...

WSJ’s Jason Douglas explains why Sanae Takaichi is likely to hit it off with President Trump. Photo: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters TOKYO—Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as Japan’s first female prime minister in ...

Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...