Takaichi was vying to become Japan’s first female prime minister. It was the closest leadership election in Japan in nearly seventy years, according to Reuters. Ishiba will replace Fumio ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio ... and some see a chance for the country to select its first female prime minister. Here's a look at how the new leader will be chosen ...

Japan could witness its first female prime minister, as its ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) prepares for a crucial leadership vote on Friday to select a successor to outgoing leader ...

Japan could get its first woman or youngest-ever prime minister on Friday when the ruling party holds a leadership vote described as the most "unpredictable" in many years. A record nine ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida won’t run for a ... If chosen, she would become Japan’s first female premier. She is known for her efforts to promote women candidates, an uphill battle ...

TOKYO — Japan's governing party on Friday picked ... a staunch conservative who hoped to become the country's first female prime minister. The LDP, which has enjoyed nearly unbroken rule since ...

TOKYO — Japan’s governing party on Friday picked ... a staunch conservative who hoped to become the country’s first female prime minister. The LDP, which has enjoyed nearly unbroken rule ...

A vocal critic of the hawkish politics of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... At a recent speech in Tokyo, Ishiba said Japanese women are among the shortest sleepers in the world because of ...

Ms. Takaichi, who would have been Japan’s first female prime minister, pulled ahead in the first round of voting, in which both lawmakers and rank-and-file dues-paying members were represented.

raising the possibility of a breakthrough in Japan's male-dominated politics. Experts say the LDP's need to change its image could push it to choose a female prime minister. Only three women have ...

raising the possibility of a breakthrough in Japan’s male-dominated politics. Experts say the LDP’s need to change its image could push it to choose a female prime minister. Only three women h ...