The Japanese leader's election gambit, fueled by the power of her personality and some unlikely help from young voters ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s high-stakes gamble on a snap election has paid off, with voters handing her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a majority Sunday, according to public ...