Ishiba, 67, a former LDP secretary-general, gained 215 votes in a runoff vote in the party’s election, compared with 194 for Sanae Takaichi, 63, the economic security minister. Takaichi won ...

3. Markets had braced for the victory of hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi, a vocal opponent of further interest rate hikes, in one the country’s most unpredictable leadership votes in decades.

Domestic stability enabled Japan to take on an international leadership role. Those days may be over. The post A Weakened ...

It took a runoff with rival Sanae Takaichi for Ishiba to finally secure the win on his fifth attempt. The 67-year-old former defence chief will be sworn in on Tuesday, succeeding Fumio Kishida who ...

Sanae received her first M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Puerto Rico (1994), and a second M.A. and a Ph.D. in Japanese Linguistics and Pedagogy from the Ohio State ...

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS: Social welfare would account for the largest portion of the NT$3.33 trillion budget, followed by spending on education, tech and culture ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Scientists have created a robot that can learn tasks like cleaning a washbasin just by watching humans. A special sponge with sensors is used to show the robot how to clean. Using ...

Even single day's delay in deciding bail plea adversely affects fundamental rights of citizens: SC NEW DELHI: Deprecating the practice of courts keeping bail applications pending for years, the ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new ...

Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration. By Andrew Higgins A reporter ...

Israel has proposed a revised system of food business licensing to ease the regulatory burden on industry and improve sanitary conditions. The Ministry of Health said the current regulation ...

Russians close to the Kremlin voiced optimism that Donald J. Trump could help end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms. Vladimir V. Putin said Mr. Trump’s remarks on ending the war “deserve ...