The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet stands at 71%, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey. In contrast, the Cabinet of then Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba received 34% approval last month.

Takaichi, who is known to be an admirer of Britain's Margaret Thatcher, will get an early opportunity to meet President Donald Trump. They are both due to attend a meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea at the end of October, and they should find common cause on conservative issues such as immigration.

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 has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.

For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. As Japan’s first female leader, she has many reasons to reach for her sticks

Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a large fiscal stimulus package expected to exceed ¥13.9 trillion (around S$120 billion) to combat inflation. The plan focuses on three key pillars: inflation relief measures,

The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.

Sanae Takaichi has made history as Japan's first female prime minister, but her cabinet's lack of gender diversity, with only two women among 19 ministers, raises concerns about her commitment to advancing women's rights.