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

He served as secretary general of the presidency for a year, and was before that chief of staff to centrist Gabriel Attal during his brief stint as prime minister, in 2024.

From Barron's • 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

He said he expected Wales to be "treated as an equal partner" in discussions with the prime minister.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Yoshida was not only lying to his bosses at TEPCO, he was also defying an order from the prime minister of Japan.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland