A region of Japan looking to use "ninja" warriors to boost tourism has made an American man the first foreigner to draw a salary for joining the ranks of the stealth assassins. Aichi prefecture in ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held women back.

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ takes over as first woman prime minister - A drummer and a fan of heavy metal, the ...

Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially ...