Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a grocer’s daughter who rose to become the “Iron Lady” of U.K. politics, died Monday following a stroke, her spokesman confirmed to NBC News. She was ...

As Britain marked the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth last week, Japan made history of its own on Tuesday by electing its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a self-declared ...

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally. Takaichi, 64, the new leader ...

The 100th birthday anniversary of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher this week has prompted a new look at the unique relationship between the “Iron Lady” and former President Ronald ...

The "Iron Lady" was 87. A spokesman says she died Monday following a stroke. She became prime minister in 1979 and led Britain for 11 years. She... Margaret Thatcher, who as British prime minister in ...

Sanae Takaichi is officially Japan’s first female prime minister. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was elected to the post on Tuesday after winning four more votes than the required ...