Sanae Takaichi
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Japan confirms release of more oil reserves as concern over energy crisis grows
It will be the second time Japan, which is heavily dependent on Middle East oil, has dipped into its strategic…
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The Guardian view on Japan’s hidden century: cheap money, global risk | Editorial
Ultra-low rates turned the yen into easy cash for bankers. But the carry trade now binds global markets to dec…
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Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days …
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Japanese prime minister explains to Trump that her country cannot join his Iran war – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president claims ignorance of Israel’s plan to strike Ira…
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Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister
Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located o…
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Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens
Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings …
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‘Sana-mania’ grips Japan as ultra-conservative Takaichi expected to secure election landslide
The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits…
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Young Japanese voters adore their new conservative PM. But that doesn’t mean they are shifting to the right | Karin Kaneko
Sanae Takaichi may seemingly have old-fashioned values, but it’s her economic offering that has captured young…
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Snow and freezing cold may shape outcome of Japan’s snap general election
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters …
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Japan’s prime minister calls snap election as approval ratings ride high
Sanae Takaichi tells senior figures in ruling Liberal Democratic party she plans to dissolve lower house on 23…
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Cymbal of unity? South Korea and Japan leaders bash out K-pop hits after summit talks
South Korean president Lee Jae Myung had his work cut out, picking up his drumsticks alongside Japanese PM San…
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Female MPs in Japan seek to flush out sexism with call for more toilets
PM Sanae Takaichi joins petition asking for better facilities for women to match improved representationNearly…
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Japan PM’s pledge to ‘work, work, work, work, and work’ wins catchphrase of year
Sanae Takaichi’s not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country n…