Takaichi’s growing influence is rooted in the dissatisfaction among party members with Ishiba’s leadership, particularly his disciplinary action against those involved in the funding scandal.

Takaichi made her declaration on Sept. 9 after securing the necessary 20 endorsements from LDP lawmakers to run. “The ultimate mission of the government is to protect the lives and property of ...

Takaichi says BOJ's recent rate hikes were too early; Takaichi calls on BOJ to keep rates low, wants more spending; Kono calls for debate on restoring Japan's fiscal health ...

Japan's Ruling Party Official Takaichi Calls for 'Strategic' Fiscal Spending TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party official and candidate running in the party's leadership race, Sanae Takaichi ...

Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a fresh bid to become Japan’s first woman prime minister with a pledge to use public money to boost jobs and growth.. The protege of late Prime ...

Takaichi Sanae, a Japanese lawmaker and protégé of the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, says she sees a future of closer cooperation between Japan and Taiwan. More for You.

Takaichi also called for legislation to prevent leaks of advanced technologies out of Japan, and said she would shelve the goal of hitting a primary budget balance until the Bank of Japan's 2% ...

Ms. Takaichi, who was first elected to Parliament in 1993 from Nara Prefecture in western Japan, has been a staunch ally of Mr. Abe’s since 2006, when he began his first, ...

Japan’s new Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to keep a close eye on nations including China to protect Japan from danger. “We don’t have a specific nation to watch in mind ...