Japan’s new Iron Lady: Heavy metal drummer turned PM Sanae Takaichi

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi: The former heavy metal drummer who sleeps two hours a night - Conservative leader took ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Japanese prime minister's party secures supermajority in a key parliamentary election

The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election ...
Yahoo

Japan's PM dissolves parliament after three months in office, setting up snap election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a snap election on 8 February. The move is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to ...

Japanese prime minister’s party secures supermajority in lower house in landslide victory

The recently elected Sanae Takaichi’s governing party will have a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house.
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Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister

TOKYO(AP) — Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, and she underlined her commitment to boosting Japanese defense as ...

Japan to submit BOJ board nominee to parliament as early as February 25, sources say

TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to submit to Parliament as early as February 25 a nominee to fill a seat ...

Column, Japan shifts focus from history to security in ties with S. Korea

Japan's general election, which delivered a landslide victory for the ruling party led by Sanae Takaichi, marked a clear turning point in politics.