Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

A female politician and former heavy metal drummer being dubbed as Japan’s Margaret Thatcher has made history as the ...

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is set to be voted in as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday ...

WASHINGTON - Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions.

Irene Estrada was at City Hall last week, leading an effort to block Just Housing — a supportive housing project for the formerly incarcerated in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. It’s a ...

The UK’s opposition Conservative Party plans to scrap the Climate Change Act if it returns to power, the latest indication that the longstanding political consensus on climate action in Britain has ...

Ms Takaichi won 237 votes – four more than a majority – compared to 149 won by Yoshikoko Noda, head of the largest opposition ...