Also known as: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi · Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Prime Minister of Japan since October 2025 who has pursued immigration policy changes and expanded Japan's military role abroad.
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Joy Online
… Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the crime as a “brutal and heinous” robbery and murder. …
US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, JapanJoy Online
… The fee increases are part of a series of changes to Japan’s immigration policy under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which aim ito manage its rapidly growing foreign population. …
Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-foldJoy Online
… Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offered her condolences in a post on X to those who lost their lives in the typhoon, before saying she would be continuing with her scheduled trip the United States as planned. …
Four dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes JapanJoy Online
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as “absolutely unacceptable”. …
Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’The Chronicle
… Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned it was “truly a race against time” to rescue those trapped. …
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13Joy Online
… Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned it was “truly a race against time” to rescue those trapped. …
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13Joy Online
… Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, known for her support of boosting spending in the country, has previously dismissed the idea of hiking interest rates, though she is under pressure to bring down Japan’s inflation. …
Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995Joy Online
… It is crucial to implement it with determination.” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: Japan “strongly hopes” that “free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured in practice, and that a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear issue and other matters will b …
Global leaders react to announcement of US-Iran peace agreementJoy Online
… Japanese firms will spend more than £9bn on UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn on UK offshore wind, creating tens of thousands of jobs, Downing Street said as the PM met his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in London. …
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment dealJoy Online
… Since coming to power in October 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has taken major steps away from the country’s post-war pacifist stance, lifting long-standing restrictions on arms exports and expanding Japan’s military role abroad. …
Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defenceA 20-year-old US Marine stationed at Futenma has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 39-year-old woman whose body was found in a hotel in Naha City, Okinawa. Japanese officials have condemned the killing as "brutal and heinous" and called for stricter discipline of US military personnel.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A 20-year-old US Marine stationed at Futenma has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 39-year-old woman whose body was found in a hotel in Naha City, Okinawa. Japanese officials have condemned the killing as "brutal and heinous" and called for stricter discipline of US military personnel.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan has increased fees for permanent residency by 20-fold to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955) and introduced new income, pension, and Japanese-language requirements. The move is part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's immigration policy changes to manage the country's growing foreign population, which exceeded 4.12 million at the end of 2025.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Four people died in Japan after Typhoon Dujuan struck Tokyo and surrounding prefectures with heavy rain and destructive winds, knocking out power for 50,000 and suspending hundreds of flights. Six others were reported missing; most evacuation orders were lifted as the storm moved away from Japan's eastern coast.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi criticized Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup (known in Japan as Etorofu), one of four islands in the Kuril chain claimed by both Russia and Japan, calling it "absolutely unacceptable" and saying it has worsened Japanese sentiment towards Russia. The territorial dispute over the Kurils has persisted for decades and remains the primary obstacle to a post-World War Two peace treaty between the countries.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan's south-western Kyushu region was struck by a powerful earthquake on Tuesday that left at least 13 people dead, with more than 100 aftershocks recorded since. Rescue crews are searching through rubble at a paper factory and shopping mall in Kumamoto prefecture, while the Japan Meteorological Agency warns residents to watch for strong aftershocks in the coming days.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
A powerful earthquake struck Japan's south-western Kyushu region on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, with more than 100 aftershocks following. Rescue crews are searching through rubble at a paper factory and shopping mall in Kumamoto prefecture, where thousands have been evacuated and many lack power.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan's Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995, as other central banks have raised rates amid war-driven energy price surges. The move reflects Japan's transition from two decades of near-zero rates and deflation to a gradual monetary tightening, though overall inflation remains below the BOJ's 2% target.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. and Iranian officials announced a deal to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Global leaders including the UN Secretary-General, European nations, and Australia have welcomed the agreement, with emphasis on nuclear non-proliferation and freedom of navigation.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion-pound investment deal in which Japanese firms will spend more than £9bn on UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn on UK offshore wind, creating tens of thousands of jobs, according to Downing Street.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Japan is experiencing its largest anti-war protests in decades as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who came to power in October 2025, has lifted restrictions on arms exports and expanded Japan's military role abroad, moving away from the country's post-war pacifist stance. Residents are protesting what they see as Japan becoming a war-capable nation, with the issue centring on Japan's national identity and its post-WWII constitution that prohibits armed forces and renounces war.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →