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TOKYO -- On a winter's morning in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district, a 19-year-old first-time voter stood in a crowd waiting for a speaker. Mei was not there for an idol or influencer, but for Japan's prime minister. [1]

Canberra [Australia], February 9 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday extended congratulatory wishes to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic win in the snap elections. [2]

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will kick off talks this week aiming to lower certain taxes to stimulate investment and consumption while raising others and eliminating breaks to fill the fiscal hole. [3]

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected the country's 104th prime minister on Tuesday by lawmakers in parliament, becoming the country's first woman to hold the office. (confirmed by 3 sources) [4]

Brian Hioe is a writer, editor, translator and activist based in Taipei. He was one of the founders of New Bloom Magazine, an online magazine covering activism and youth politics in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region. (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, Japan's new prime minister, says she looks to former British leader Margaret Thatcher as her political role model, with some Western media, such as the Financial Times, going so far as to dub her "Japan's iron lady." CommentT... [6]

With nine candidates, Japan's ruling party holds its most crowded leadership race ever on Sept. 27. Among those running for Liberal Democratic Party president are two women. [8]

Tokyo [Japan], October 1 (ANI): The 67-year-old Japan former defence minister, Ishiba Shigeru, has been designated as the 102nd prime minister of the country. [9]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-04 · 100% match

A different kind of prime minister sparks hope among Japan's youth

TOKYO -- On a winter's morning in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district, a 19-year-old first-time voter stood in a crowd waiting for a speaker. Mei was not there for an idol or influencer, but for Japan's prime minister.

[2] MM aninews.in · 2026-02-09 · 100% match

Australia PM Albanese congratulates Sanae Takaichi on historic election win

Canberra [Australia], February 9 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday extended congratulatory wishes to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic win in the snap elections.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-18 · 100% match

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi eyes tax cuts to spur investment

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will kick off talks this week aiming to lower certain taxes to stimulate investment and consumption while raising others and eliminating breaks to fill the fiscal hole.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-21 · 100% match

Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime minister

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was elected the country's 104th prime minister on Tuesday by lawmakers in parliament, becoming the country's first woman to hold the office.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-26 · 100% match

Taiwan's cautious embrace of Japan's new hawkish prime minister

Brian Hioe is a writer, editor, translator and activist based in Taipei. He was one of the founders of New Bloom Magazine, an online magazine covering activism and youth politics in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-10 · 100% match

Tears and iron: How Sanae Takaichi gained her political might

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, Japan's new prime minister, says she looks to former British leader Margaret Thatcher as her political role model, with some Western media, such as the Financial Times, going so far as to dub her "Japan's iron lady." CommentT

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-31 · 100% match

South Korea's APEC: Xi makes 5 point proposal for inclusive globalization

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-09-21 · 100% match

On topic: Who will win the race to become Japan's next prime minister?

With nine candidates, Japan's ruling party holds its most crowded leadership race ever on Sept. 27. Among those running for Liberal Democratic Party president are two women.

[9] MM aninews.in · 2024-10-01 · 100% match

Ishiba Shigeru becomes Japan's 102nd Prime Minister

Tokyo [Japan], October 1 (ANI): The 67-year-old Japan former defence minister, Ishiba Shigeru, has been designated as the 102nd prime minister of the country.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-09-28 · 100% match

Japan's 100th prime minister must bring big ideas for nation's future

TOKYO -- Shortly after Yoshihide Suga took office as prime minister one year ago, I wrote in this column that it was important for the new government to integrate its response to the coronavirus pandemic with the structural reforms that Japan needs.

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