PM Modi congratulated Japan’s first woman PM Sanae Takaichi and discussed strengthening India-Japan ties in defence, economy and Indo-Pacific cooperation for global peace and stability.

Had a warm conversation with Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan. Congratulated her on assuming office and discussed our shared vision for advancing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, with focus on economic security, defence cooperation and talent…

US president Donald Trump heaped praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi and said the Asian nation will become a U.S. “ally at the strongest level” as he signed deals on rare earths and trade.

Takaichi, 64, recently succeeded Shigeru Ishiba, marking a historic moment as Japan’s first woman prime minister. A conservative heavyweight within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), she has long been a prominent figure in Japanese politics and is now navigating her early days in office amid complex global shifts.

PM Narendra Modi had a warm conversation with the new Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi, congratulating her for becoming the east Asian nation's first woman to hold the top position.

The handbag Ms Takaichi often carries is made by Hamano Inc, a 145-year-old Japanese leather goods maker. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The new Japanese Prime Minister has endeared herself to Trump through flattery, gifts, and channeling one of her predecessors.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died in 2022, is said to have played a "key role" at Tuesday's summit meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump,