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Japan's former PM Takeo Fukuda, proponent of ties with China, dies at 90

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who was an active proponent of better ties with China, has died

The Independent UK · Oct 26

Yasuo Fukuda Dies At 90: ex-Japan PM who pursued China thaw; legacy shaped post-war diplomacy

Yasuo Fukuda, who served as Japan's Prime Minister from 2007 to 2008, has died at the age of 90. He aimed to improve diplomatic relations with China during his short tenure in office. Fukuda hosted Chinese President Hu Jintao in a landmark visit to Japan. He faced significant domestic political…

The Times of India · Oct 26

Defence, debt, diplomacy: Sanae Takaichi's first year as Japan PM

Wednesday marks the first anniversary of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership that has seen her alienate China, rattle markets with her expansive spending and establish herself as a workaholic leader. - Expansive government spending - Takaichi's programme of big government spending and the Bank of Japan's relatively low-key interest…

The Economic Times · Oct 21

Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got a historic landslide victory in last week’s parliamentary elections.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Japan’s ruling party secures historic election victory – but challenges lie ahead

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservative Liberal Democratic party (LDP) has secured the biggest election victory seen in Japan since the end of the second world war. In elections on February 8, it won 316 seats out of a total of 465 in the lower house of Japan’s parliament. The Japan…

The Conversation · Feb 9

Japanese shares hit record high as Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory

Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic party to be pressed on promised tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plans

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Japanese stocks soar as PM Takaichi wins election by biggest margin in country’s modern history

Supermajority clears path for conservative Takaichi to make sweeping tax and defence reforms

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Japan’s rock star leader now has the political backing to push a bold agenda. Will she deliver?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has delivered her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections she called shortly after taking office.

The Conversation · Feb 9

Takaichi's coalition on path to winning a majority in Japan's lower house vote, exit polls say

Exit polls say that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing coalition is almost certain to win a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election

The Independent UK · Feb 8

Will PM Sanae Takaichi win the Japan general elections 2026? Voters trudge through snow in rare winter polls

Voting began on Sunday across Japan in a key election for the 465-member House of Representatives, widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s leadership and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led government. The outcome will determine whether Takaichi consolidates her position or faces political uncertainty amid growing scrutiny…

The Times of India · Feb 8