Takaichi: "I decided to run in this presidential election because of a profound sense of crisis: the LDP must change for the sake of Japan's present and future. I want to create a politics that ...

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the likely next prime minister, is a disciple of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with the creation of a strong ...

CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war, ...

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister, was elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday and is likely to become the first female prime minister within two ...

Lawmakers and rank-and-file party members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party today picked Sanae Takaichi as its first female leader -- and likely the nation's first woman prime minister -- to ...

PARIS -- The European Space Agency is targeting Tokyo for its first office in Asia, aiming to boost cooperation with Japan on asteroid observation and other activities.

SYDNEY/SHANGHAI -- When Cici was a high school student in China's Shaanxi province, she made sure to get to her classroom by 5 a.m. every day from Monday to Saturday and sometimes even on Sundays.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party began its presidential election on Saturday to choose who will most likely succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

TOKYO -- Japan will offer financial support for investment in advanced technology by companies that use renewable or nuclear power, in a bid to promote industry while also reducing its carbon ...

TOKYO -- Moody's said Friday that it had put Nidec's credit ratings on review for a downgrade in response to uncertainties surrounding the accuracy of accounting at the Japanese motor manufacturer.