Japan’s aspiring leader drums to relieve stress. She has many reasons to reach for her sticks

Staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker Sanae Takaichi is days away from becoming Japan’s first woman prime minister, and ...

China's Xi calls for more women in governance despite overseeing decline

In 2022, China for the first time in 20 years didn't have a woman among the 24 members of its Politburo or the seven members ...

Japan’s likely next prime minister is an ultraconservative woman

Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as leader, meaning she is likely to become the nation's first female prime ...

Sanae Takaichi Is Likely to Be Japan’s Next Leader. Who Is She?

Ms. Takaichi would be Japan’s first female prime minister in a country where women are drastically underrepresented at the ...

Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan's first female premier

TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting ...

For Sanae Takaichi, Becoming Japan’s First Woman Prime Minister May Be the Easy Part

Sanae Takaichi ,who is set to become Japan's first female prime minister, faces daunting challenges—Trump among them.

Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s embattled governing party, paving the way for her ...

Japan may be about to make history with its next prime minister

A leadership election by Japan’s governing party could result in the U.S. ally having its first female prime minister or its ...

Japan's first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

Plan to raise China's retirement age sparks anger

A decision by the Communist Party of China to raise the retirement age under a long-term economic and development plan has sparked anger on social media in fast-greying China.