Takaichi’s growing influence is rooted in the dissatisfaction among party members with Ishiba’s leadership, particularly his disciplinary action against those involved in the funding scandal.

Takaichi Sanae, a Japanese lawmaker and protégé of the late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, says she sees a future of closer cooperation between Japan and Taiwan. More for You.

Takaichi says BOJ's recent rate hikes were too early; Takaichi calls on BOJ to keep rates low, wants more spending; Kono calls for debate on restoring Japan's fiscal health ...

Japan's Ruling Party Official Takaichi Calls for 'Strategic' Fiscal Spending TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party official and candidate running in the party's leadership race, Sanae Takaichi ...

Ms. Takaichi, who was first elected to Parliament in 1993 from Nara Prefecture in western Japan, has been a staunch ally of Mr. Abe’s since 2006, when he began his first, ...

Takaichi made her declaration on Sept. 9 after securing the necessary 20 endorsements from LDP lawmakers to run. “The ultimate mission of the government is to protect the lives and property of ...

Sanae Takaichi, a well-known dove on fiscal and monetary policy, said that since inflation was being driven by high costs of energy, food and other commodities, ...

Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a fresh bid to become Japan’s first woman prime minister with a pledge to use public money to boost jobs and growth.. The protege of late Prime ...

Takaichi also called for legislation to prevent leaks of advanced technologies out of Japan, and said she would shelve the goal of hitting a primary budget balance until the Bank of Japan's 2% ...

Takaichi is aware that to create a robust and capable administration, she needs the confidence of the LDP and the public. Despite Abe’s backing, her public support rate is a mere 4 per cent, ...