After the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects new leader, economists assess what lies ahead.

She was elected LDP president on Saturday after winning a run-off vote against Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister.

Takaichi, likely to become Japan’s first female PM, is a rightwinger who has been critical of China and focused on migration in her campaign

If elected, Takaichi will face a host of issues, including an ageing population and growing unease about immigration.

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic party

Japan's governing party on Saturday elected former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader.

Japan's ruling party picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister.

Japan’s ruling party has chosen hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi to lead, putting her on track to make history as the country’s first female prime...

Conservative views on sensitive matters, including Japan’s wartime history and Taiwan, may rock already strained ties with Beijing, analysts warn.

For investors, the main concern will be her reputation for wanting spending to achieve growth and her penchant for central bank stimulus to goose the economy.

Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, is set to become Japan's first female prime minister after being elected by her Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday.

Sanae Takaichi favors looser fiscal and monetary policies, raising expectations that Tokyo will issue more debt while the central bank rethinks rate hikes.

Japan's government bond market faces a test of faith under incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

After the ruling Liberal Democratic Party elects new leader, economists assess what lies ahead.

Former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso was finance minister when former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deployed his "Abenomics" stimulus policies in 2013.