Takaichi

Takaichi secretary scandal escalates as opposition vows Diet showdown Opposition intensified a standoff on June 23, 2026 after PM Takaichi avoided Diet answers on the Takaichi secretary scandal, promising a …

Takaichi to Skip NATO Summit in Turkey; Motegi to Represent Japan Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi will not attend the NATO summit in Turkey on July 7–8, 2026, opting to send …

Takaichi Proposes Amendment to Vice-Capital Plan Referendum Rules PM Takaichi on June 22 urged narrowing the voter base for a referendum tied to the vice-capital plan, seeking to shift any …

Takaichi Says Food Consumption Tax Cut Will Be Reversed Two Years After Implementation On June 22, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Diet the proposed food consumption tax cut is …

Takaichi to submit secretary’s statement to Budget Committee amid slander video reports Takaichi will submit a secretary’s statement to the Diet over reports her aide helped post slanderous videos and …

Takaichi aide online meeting possibility not denied by PM amid allegations over smear video Prime Minister Takaichi said she "cannot deny" that her aide and a man linked to an …

Prime Minister Takaichi welcomes memorandum as a key step toward de‑escalation Takaichi welcomed a memorandum as a step toward de-escalation, urging prompt implementation to secure Strait of Hormuz navigation and …

Takaichi Corrects Diet Answers as Pressure Builds Over Alleged Smear Videos by Her Secretary Prime Minister Takaichi faced mounting political pressure after acknowledging a correction to her Diet answers regarding …

Takaichi secretary audio: PM says voice “similar” but cannot confirm after Bunshun release Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on June 10, 2026, that the Takaichi secretary audio released by Shukan …