As Sanseito, a right-wing populist party of Japan, gradually builds strength and influence, its members draw inspiration from figures in American conservative politics. Despite the parallels, Sanseito ...

Japan wrote pacifism into its constitution and culture following World War II, but that era may be coming to an end. Prime ...

When Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election last month, hoping to cash in on high approval ratings to secure a clearer mandate, she took people even in her own party by surprise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an LDP election rally in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on February 3, 2026.

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won the general election on 8 February 2026 in the biggest win for any Japanese party since the LDP’s formation in 1955. It captured 316 seats in the Diet’s ...

Japan will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr as a state guest for four days from May 26, the government said Friday, as Tokyo seeks to strengthen ties with Manila amid an increasingly ...

Since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statement on November 7 last year that "a contingency in Taiwan would constitute a ...

Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has enjoyed unusually high approval ratings by offering tax cuts, subsidies and a tough political style, but her agenda is poorly matched to Japan’s current ...