Polls are predicting a landslide for Sanae Takaichi on Sunday, which would give her direct public backing as she seeks to ...

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

China has approved several rare earth exports to Japan despite tighter controls, easing immediate supply concerns while ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is leveraging her popularity to help her party win Sunday's snap election as she pushes ...

The exercises, which included long-range live-fire drills, were described by Chinese officials as a “serious warning to ...

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

Japan goes to the polls again on Feb. 8, the second snap election in a row for Japan. Incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...

The prime minister vowed to make Japan safer and more prosperous, promising stricter immigration screening ahead of the elections.

It is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections.

The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy.

Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.