Here’s how the LDP leader remade Japan’s ruling coalition to become the country’s first female Prime Minister.

The handbag Ms Takaichi often carries is made by Hamano Inc, a 145-year-old Japanese leather goods maker. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump reaffirmed their commitment to bolster defence cooperation and maintain Indo-Pacific peace. Addressing US troops at Yokosuka Naval Base, Takaichi vowed to reinforce Japan’s defence posture amid rising regional tensions and China’s assertiveness

President Donald Trump gave a speech to sailors on an aircraft carrier in Japan. He said he will send "more than the National Guard" into American cities.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made headlines after gifting Donald Trump a rare collection that included Shinzo Abe’s famous golf putter and “Japan Is Back” caps during their Tokyo meeting. The historic exchange highlighted growing diplomatic warmth and mutual respect between the two nations.

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, press secretary Leavitt said.

In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and thanked Trump for pledging his support.