Takaichi vows to enhance security, cyber cooperation with ASEAN
World 17:23 27/10/2025KUALA LUMPUR -- Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Sunday to beef up cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the fields of security, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Takaichi to make diplomatic debut at ASEAN, APEC summits
World 16:28 24/10/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will attend summits related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in South Korea, both set to begin later this month, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday.
Japan's new coalition eyes big spending, but not Abenomics 2.0
World 11:41 24/10/2025TOKYO -- The new junior party in Japan's ruling coalition is likely to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the green light she needs for a big spending package, but will stop short of supporting a revival of Abenomics-style fiscal and monetary policies.
Japan's 1st female PM 'caring,' 'strong-willed,' friends say
World 16:18 21/10/2025TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, is 'caring' and 'strong-willed,' according to her longtime friends.
Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling
World 11:30 05/10/2025Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan's ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to emulate her hero, former British leader Margaret Thatcher, and become her country's first female prime minister.
