TOKYO: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday (Feb 7) to make Japan "more prosperous and safer", including through ...

Men's downhill skiing tops the bill at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, with the first medals to be handed out ...

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Olympics: Milan Cortina Winter ...

Japan is heading into a snap House of Representatives election on Sunday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower chamber last month, seeking a direct public mandate for her premiership ...

Takaichi’s governing Liberal Democratic Party could win an outright majority, which would further empower the Trump-endorsed ...

Opinion polls suggest that her ruling bloc could secure a two-thirds majority in the Lower House. Read more at ...

Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and ...

Beijing summons Southeast Asian envoys and invokes Japan's WWII history, but campaign to isolate Tokyo gains little traction ...

Japan's new leader enjoys support among younger voters but wants to consolidate her position in an election that will decide ...

Sanae Takaichi’s hardworking persona and social-media savvy are resonating with younger people ahead of the country’s election.

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi aims for victory in the upcoming snap election, leveraging her popularity and coalition support ...