Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi: The former heavy metal drummer who sleeps two hours a night - Conservative leader took advantage of strong approval ratings to strengthen her hold over the rulin ...

Respected figure: Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: to become Japan's Iron Lady. After two failed attempts, Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. The 64-year-old was elected ...

Japan’s likely new prime minister is a wake-up call for America’s Indo-Pacific allies who have been lagging in shoring up their militaries, foreign policy experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation ...

Japan’s benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, hit a record after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’ after she cited former British ...