prime minister

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Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan last year with a formidable majority but hasn’t used the resulting political capital to shrink Japan’s massive debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The prime minister is resisting calls to set a timetable for his departure following ministerial resignations, and Labour's election losses in England, Scotland and Wales earlier this month.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

At present, the prime minister said, it takes much too long for goods that land at the country’s ports to make their way to other parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"And I am counting heavily on the experience of the prime minister of Poland," he added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In the end, he simply said that the tone of the letter was aggressive and discourteous and for that reason the prime minister did not answer it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela