Sanae Takaichi

Japan will ‘protect’ ICC from US push to dismantle it, says PM Sanae Takaichi

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tokyo would consider making further representations to the US as appropriate.

Japan lawmakers visit China seeking to patch up ties

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November 2025 that Japan could intervene militarily in any conflict over Taiwan, angering China.

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi defends habit of staying at official residence

Since becoming national leader in late 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has become well known for a round-the-clock working style.

Japan PM calls official residence ‘workplace’, sees cockroach but not ghosts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she has not seen ghosts inside the residence, which is often rumoured to be haunted.

Putin, Trump just gave Japan more reasons to go nuclear

Russian leader Vladimir Putin visiting a fish processing plant on Iturup, one of the islands that Japan also claims as its territory.

Chinese amateur underground idols in Shanghai urged not to sing Japanese songs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has suggested that Japan may intervene if China invades Taiwan, prompting reprisals from Beijing.

Japan brushes off Australian PM’s melon drama

Tokyo played down the comments by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) about melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, stressing the leaders’ good relationship.

Australian PM under fire for ‘melons’ gag about Japanese leader

Australian PM Anthony Albanese had already faced a backlash and apologised over comments made during an interview in July with the Bush Deep podcast.

Nagasaki warns of risk of nuclear war 81 years after A-bomb

Attendees at the Nagasaki Peace Statue at a ceremony remembering the 81st anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug 9.

News analysis

As Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s support slips, can a food tax cut shore up her popularity?

Fresh fruit and vegetables for sale at a stall in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, July 22. Japan is scheduled to release its consumer price index (CPI) on July 24.

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