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The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.

After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who called it a symbolic victory.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.34% to a four-session high. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday due to weakness in the yen, which slid to a one-week low against the dollar on expectations that new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi will maintain an expansionary fiscal policy. The...

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Sanae Takaichi, a conservative lawmaker and former heavy metal drummer, has become Japan's first female prime minister — a surprise turn that's shaking up the country's political and cultural landscape.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.30% at a four-session high. The dollar is moving higher today on weakness in the yen, which has fallen to a one-week low against the dollar, as expectations rise that new Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi will maintain an expansionary fiscal policy....

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Billy Halloran survived a near-fatal bear attack in the Japanese woods after a black bear snapped his arm in two

Billy Halloran was set upon by a bear half way through an 8k run in Japan but somehow managed to get away