The first lady says konichiwa to Japan and indulges in the country's culture. — -- Bentos, kimonos and drums, oh my! Just before the cherry blossom festival in Washington, D.C., a symbol of the ...

Her worldview rests on the conviction that Japan must reclaim a central role in shaping Asia’s strategic future.

Yukitoshi Arai, former hairdresser of Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), shows a mannequin head displaying a haircut he calls the “Sanae Cut”, a ...