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

Conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, a self-proclaimed admirer of Margaret Thatcher, has made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ...

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...

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

Sanae Takaichi was named Japan's first woman prime minister Tuesday, with the social conservative saying she wanted "candid ...

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her governing party secured a crucial ...

TOKYO (AFP) — Japan's ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to ...

After two sessions of round-robin play, China, Japan and United States women have won two games each. China followed up their ...