Sanae Takaichi, who nearly became Japan’s first female prime minister, has been campaigning in the Lower House election on behalf of ruling party allies who were disciplined over the political ...

Since the race kicked off on Oct. 15, former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi has crisscrossed the country to give stump speeches on behalf of many candidates. While Ishiba and the party ...

Markets viewed Ishiba’s top rival, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, as a more investor-friendly option, analysts said. The Nikkei was trading down 4.4% at 38,062.06 about an hour after ...

Markets were initially unnerved by the unexpected victory of Shigeru Ishiba in the run-off with Sanae Takaichi to become the next leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Japan’s next ...

Sanae Takaichi Takaichi narrowly lost against Ishiba in the LDP’s leadership last month. She could be up for another shot at the top job if she can successfully blame Ishiba for the election ...

Sanae Takaichi Takaichi narrowly lost against Ishiba in the LDP’s leadership last month. She could be up for another shot at the top job if she can successfully blame Ishiba for the election loss and ...

who unlike his predecessors and key opponent Sanae Takaichi, is in favor of further interest rate hikes from here. Despite an increasingly favorable backdrop, the market has opted for a more ...

In this Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, regional revitalization minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, and internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi are seen at the ...

It was Ishiba's first-ever such offering, his office said. Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister, who ran against Ishiba in the race for the LDP presidency, visited the shrine on Thursday ...

Among the handful was former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi. A nonpartisan group of lawmakers is arranging to make a collective visit after the Lower House election.

Japan looks set for one of its closest national elections in years as voters go to the polls Sunday to decide whether to keep ...

We see a risk, however, if PM Ishiba steps down and Sanae Takaichi were to become the new LDP leader." Takaichi recently lost ...