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'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament

Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...

A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...

How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...
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‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll

The small rightwing populist party led by firebrand Sohei Kamiya won 14 seats in Sunday’s Upper House election.
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MAGA-style makes a move in Japan: Sanseito party increases seats in upper house

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against ...

Populism and polarisation come to Japan

The LDP remains the single largest party in both chambers of Japan’s parliament. But the results on Sunday confirm that its ...
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Asia Minute: Japan's election surprise

Japan's prime minister is clinging to power today, but his outlook remains uncertain. This follows a weekend election that ...

Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...

Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s already precarious ...