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‘Two extraordinary leaders’: Meloni shares Ghibli-style anime with Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi; internet reacts

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a Ghibli-style anime artwork featuring herself with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The post, shared on X, blended diplomacy with pop culture and quickly caught the attention of internet users.Meloni uploaded a single image split into two parts. One half showed a smiling selfie of the Italian leader with […]

‘Male Bonding’: US’ Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Shinjiro Koizumi in rowing battle, watch video

US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth welcomed Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Washington on January 15th, 2026 for a bilateral engagement. Before their meeting, the two leaders met at Fort Meyer Army Base near Washington, D.C. at 7:30 am to train together at the gym along with the soldiers from the US Army’s 3rd […]

Watch: Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi quotes famous manga and anime ‘Attack on Titan’

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised attendees at a major international finance conference by quoting a well known line from the hit manga and anime series Attack on Titan as she urged global investors to put their money into Japan, reports Japan Times. Speaking at the “I think you understand what I would like to […]

Sanae Takaichi vs Xi Jinping: Inside Japan’s high-stakes clash with China over Taiwan

Takaichi vs Xi: Taiwan at the center (AI-generated image used for representation) When Sanae Takaichi stood in the Diet on November 7 and said that force used against Taiwan could trigger Japan’s right to “collective self-defence,” Beijing’s reaction came fast and furious. TL;DR: Driving the news In her first month as Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae […]

A woman leads Japan, yet she’s still forbidden from entering sumo’s sacred ring | World News

Sumo rikishi during the opening ceremony ahead of the Grand Sumo Tournament on the dohyo, the sacred sumo wrestling ring, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Japan has a woman in its most powerful political office for the first time. Sanae Takaichi now leads the government, attends global […]

In overworked Japan, new PM faces backlash for starting a meeting at 3 am

File photo: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is known as an inveterate workhorse. She often skips social gatherings and has openly rejected the idea of work-life balance. But even by Takaichi’s standards, it was surprising when she emerged from her Tokyo residence shortly after 3 am on […]

Japan’s first female PM faces cultural dilemma: will Sanae Takaichi enter the sacred sumo ring?

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (Image credits: AP) As the grand sumo tournament in Fukuoka enters its final stretch, excitement across Japan is building — not only over who will claim the championship title, but over whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will take an unprecedented step into the ring. The first woman to hold Japan’s top […]

PM Modi, new Japan prime minister exchange first call, discuss strategic ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi spoke for the first time Wednesday, looking to advance the strategic partnership and agreeing that stronger India-Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity. Significantly, Takaichi underlined the significance of working together in the Indo-Pacific, including through Quad, amid uncertainty […]

How Japan’s New Prime Minister Bonded With Trump

new video loaded: How Japan’s New Prime Minister Bonded With Trump Trump will meet Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Tuesday (10/28). A look at how she will approach President Trump in order to rekindle the close relationship he had with her mentor, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, […]

Watch: Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi jumps in excitement on stage as Trump introduces her in Tokyo

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could not contain her excitement as she jumped in joy on stage while sharing the spotlight with US President Donald Trump aboard the USS George Washington on Tuesday.The moment came as Trump introduced her to a cheering crowd of American troops in Tokyo, hailing her as “the first female […]