Japan's conservative Leader, Sanae Takaichi, has won a super majority! How did she win her vindicating 316 seat victory? Why did Japan's centre and left perform so badly?

Japan's Leader, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap election, but can she win it? Why is Japan having another election? What are the key issues? Plus, how each party could fare in 2026.

Japan faces global chaos with Ukraine, Venezuela and fears for Greenland and NATO. Is the global order Japan relies on for security under threat and how are they responding?

China-Japan tensions are high after PM Sanae Takaichi's comments about Taiwan. How has China responded and what happens now?

The highs and lows of Sanae Takaichi's start as Japan's Prime Minister, plus why she's doing so well in the polls.

Sanae Takaichi is confirmed as Japan's first female Prime Minister! How did she and Ishin make a deal to keep the centrist/left coalition out of power?

Who is the new Leader of the LDP, and Japan's next PM, Sanae Takaichi?

Japan faces a new PM as the governing LDP chooses its new Leader. Can anyone stop favourite Shinjiro Koizumi?

Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has just resigned. Why did this happen and who might replace him?

Interview with historian Quin Cho to discuss Japan and the Manchurian Crisis and its impact and lasting effects on the world.