Virginia voters have made history by electing candidates who broke race and gender barriers in this week's elections.

Sanae Takaichi has pledged to make the country ‘strong and prosperous’ again; success hinges on breaking barriers for women ...

President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, describing her historic emergence as a testament to her decades-long contributions to governance and ...

After securing the October 4 election, sociologist and feminist author Chizuko Ueno wrote on Twitter: “The prospect of a first female prime minister doesn’t make me happy,” saying her appointment ...

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 she ...

TOKYO — Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64 ...

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...