The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political trends in many other parts of the world.

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledged to remain in office on Monday despite his ruling coalition suffering significant ...

Richard Farmer picked up the drugs in a black wheeled carry-on which had been flown into the UK from Belgium on a light ...

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

The ruling LDP and its junior partner Komeito both suffered significant losses amid widespread concerns over the rising cost ...

This is the first time since the party was founded that an LDP-led government has lost its majority in both houses of the Diet.

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

Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...

The Japanese House of Councillors election took place, and some manga creators expressed concerns about language used.

The era of predictable elections is over, though Prime Minister Ishiba vows to remain in office. Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and ...

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...

Japan’s elections on Sunday saw the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lose its longstanding majority, while a far-right nationalist party — founded on YouTube — gained ground. With an an ...