The heavy-metal-loving, motorcycle-driving Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗) was elected the first female prime minister of Japan on Tuesday. Wearing a blue suit jacket to reference U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi is expected to move the country further to the political right.

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

Schroeder, who died in 2023, was the first woman to represent Colorado in the U.S. House, serving the First Congressional District for 24 years after being elected in 1972 at the age of 32. She was a feminist icon, a pioneer for women’s rights and one of the most influential Democrats in Congress during her tenure.

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal Democratic Party’s disastrous election loss in July.View on euronews

In the shadow of Trump’s East Asia trip, and the Apec and Asean leaders’ meetings, Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a break from the country’s old boys’ political club — and not just in gender terms.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a relatively smooth diplomatic debut during a visit to Malaysia, demonstrating her resolve to uphold former leader Shinzo Abe's free and open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative.

Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has rejected work-life balance, urging relentless labor as the key to success. While extreme dedi

Japan’s newly-installed Prime Minister Sanae Takaicihi debuts at the world stage today with her first participation in the 2025 Association of Southeast