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.

Kazuyu Shimba, secretary general of the Democratic Party for the People, criticised her for disregarding her staff’s well-being. “If the prime minister starts at 3 a.m., staff must start from 1.30 a.m. or 2 a.m.,” he said, as quoted by the Chosun Daily. “People cannot endure that physically.”

The Japanese prime minister’s comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would work on setting a new fiscal target extending through several years to allow more flexible spending, essentially watering down the country's commitment to fiscal consolidation.

When the USD/JPY was free-falling toward 146.00 before the election results, few traders could have imagined such a sharp reversal was

The Japanese prime minister's comments about military intervention were unusually direct for such a sensitive topic

Far more Japanese companies are optimistic about business conditions under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi than pessimistic, with the vast majority aiming for next year's pay hikes to at least match this year's,

The Prime Minister's comments flicked at her frustration with firms for not using more capital to raise wages.