Joint Statement on Further Synergy of the Future-Oriented Expanded Strategic Partnership (285KB)

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agreed Thursday to strengthen their partnership acr

As the nation’s first female prime minister, Takaichi has captured public attention for her workwear, with women scrambling to copy her style, and the interest has not worn off.

On December 18, 2025, Prime Minister Takaichi held a summit meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office with H.E. Mr. Kassym-Jomart TOKAYEV, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who was visiting Japan to attend The Summit of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue (CA+JAD).

Japan's upper house passed an 18.3 trillion ‍yen ($118 billion) extra budget on Tuesday, giving Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the green light to roll ‌out the country's largest ‌stimulus package since the COVID-19 pandemic

Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan fuelled nationalist narratives in both Japan and China, straining bilateral ties.

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry met the former prime minister of Japan and his wife for lunch for their first diplomatic date as a couple.

A former Japanese prime minister had an interesting way of labeling American pop star Katy Perry's bond with ex-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.