Sanae Takaichi

Japan and Malaysia agree on deeper maritime defence cooperation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) hold a joint press announcement following their bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan on June 10, 2026.

Japan overhauls post-war intelligence system amid rising security threats

In delivering a defensive “one-two punch”, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government has taken a leaf directly from its security ally, the United States.

How real is the threat of a ‘neo-militarist’ Japan?

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aboard a Mogami-class stealth frigate May 21, 2026.

Japan PM urges free passage through Hormuz in Iran President phone talks

Takaichi called for the safe passage to be “realised as soon as possible for vessels of all countries including Japan and other Asian countries”.

Japan’s Takaichi unveils $24 billion extra budget, reassures on bond issuance

The supplementary budget marks a reversal from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s previous remarks ruling out the need for extra spending.

Election rout creates uncertainty over who represents Japan’s opposition

Mr Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, told reporters in February that he “respects” the DPP’s larger overall seat count, while adding that the “weight” of being the lower house’s biggest opposition party is unchanged.

Trump throws weight behind Japan’s Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers remarks during a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2026.

Japan envoy in China vows ‘best efforts’ to realise Takaichi-Xi leaders’ summit at APEC

Sino-Japanese relations have suffered after Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Japan could deploy its defence forces in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.

Seeing eye to eye? What the Takaichi-Lee snapshot says about Japan-South Korea ties

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posing with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's glasses, during her visit to Andong on May 19.

Japan PM Takaichi gifts President Lee a pair of glasses after South Korea visit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for photographs with glasses received from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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