カテゴリー: Sanae Takaichi
Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran warIt may be a toy, but Gohta Hashimoto’s lightsaber is symbolic of the battle he and his fellow protesters face as th…
It will be the second time Japan, which is heavily dependent on Middle East oil, has dipped into its strategic reserves since Iran war beganJapan will release additional oil reserves early next month, the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said on Friday,…
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand • Middle East crisis – live updatesJapan will begin the biggest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves this week, …
Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost islandJapan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said…
Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from ChinaChinese tourists are continuing to shun Japan in large numbers, with the country falling out of the top 10 destinations for those ce…
The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen Just eight months ago, Japan’s ruling party appeared to have reached the edge of the electoral abyss. It…
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters in snowbound regionsFrozen extremities are one of several obstacles facing voters in Japan as they prepare to cast their ballots at next month…
Sanae Takaichi tells senior figures in ruling Liberal Democratic party she plans to dissolve lower house on 23 JanuaryJapan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap election as she attempts to capitalise on high approval ratings since becomi…
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung had his work cut out, picking up his drumsticks alongside Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, a former heavy metal drummerIf international diplomacy is as much about tone as substance, the leaders of South Korea and Japan s…
Sanae Takaichi’s not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country notorious for its demanding work cultureIt is not, perhaps, a word many people in Japan will want to hear as they prepare for the bonenkai offi…