This year, as middle grade and YA manga continued to show strength, publishers also embraced manga for adult readers, with New York Review Comics, HarperAlley, and Abrams ComicArts continuing to ...

Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has appointed just two women to her 19-member cabinet, despite pledging to match the levels of female representation seen in Nordic countries. Ms Takaichi, an ...

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After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who called it a symbolic victory. The three local councillors anticipate ...

Ms Sanae Takaichi’s longevity as prime minister calls for reining in her more extreme tendencies and allies while pursuing bold policies. . But more important than her gender might be her taste for ...

[TOKYO] Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan’s first woman prime minister on Tuesday (Oct 21), but analysts say her rise does not necessarily signal a ...

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was chosen as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering the political glass ceiling and setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right.

10:02, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Updated: 10:03, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 Japan's parliament has elected its first female Prime Minister, whose personal hero is Margaret Thatcher. The ultraconservative Sanae ...

Sanae Takaichi is set to become the first female prime minister of Japan after winning a leadership vote in the legislature. She was due to meet with Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday following her win, ...

Japan has elected staunch conservative politician Sanae Takaichi, as its next prime minister, the country’s first woman to hold this position. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery looks at what this appointment ...