Tag: prime minister
Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, is set to become Japan's first female prime minister…
Conservative Takaichi set to be Japan’s first woman PM
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on…
Japan ruling party picks new leader, likely to become countryâs first female Prime Minister
Japanâs governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her…
Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
TOKYO (AP) â In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's…
Japan’s ruling party votes for a new leader, hoping to regain public trust and stay in power
TOKYO (AP) â Japanâs long-governing party will choose a new leader to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in…
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra seeks royal pardon, lawyer says
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's influential former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a petition for a royal pardon for…
Bahamian Minister of Environment Vaughn Miller dies at 64, government says
By Jasper Ward-Vaughn Miller, The Bahamas' minister for the environment, has died at the age of 64, the…
Japan’s ruling party opens leadership race to choose Ishiba’s successor
TOKYO (AP) â Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba âs ruling party opened official campaigning Monday to find…
Spainâs prime minister sparks outrage over alleged nuclear threat against Israel
The anti-Israel Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, is under fire from Israel and Spaniards alike for his…
Former Lebanese PM faces fraud inquiry in France: lawyers
French investigators have opened a corruption inquiry into former Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati, lawyers who made the…
Nepal PM seeks calm, promises to meet protestersâ push to âend corruptionâ
Nepalâs new prime minister has called for calm and urged her compatriots to âget together to rebuild the…
Nepal’s new prime minister urges calm after deadly protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) â Nepal's new prime minister took office Sunday and âurged calm and cooperation to rebuildâ…