Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo is also set to release a new midterm roadmap for defence spending by the end of this year

The opposition has been unable to form a solid bloc against her

It’s part of Takaichi’s efforts to ease the cost of living

A magnitude-7 class quake could disrupt the PM’s office, parliament, central ministries and financial institutions in the capital

Takaichi has pledged to suspend the 8% levy on food for two years as a temporary step

The approval rating for Takaichi’s administration dropped below 60 per cent for the first time

She’s facing pressure to deliver concrete results

The revised draft, however, retains a passage urging the central bank to align its policy decisions with the government’s economic agenda

INDIA and Japan agreed to deepen cooperation on energy, technology and defense during Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first official visit to New Delhi, as the two Asian powers seek to reduce their dependence on China and build more resilient supply chains.