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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 ...
Sanseito’s ‘Japanese First’ gains traction amid concerns over immigration, economy
Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist ...
How Japan had its MAGA moment
Sanseito, a right-wing populist party in Japan that enthusiastically associates itself with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” ethos, caused a minor earthquake in the parliament’s upper ...
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‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
The small right-wing populist party led by firebrand Sohei Kamiya won 14 seats in Sunday’s Upper House election.
Osaka group protests Sanseito leader's use of anti-Korean slur in election speech
A nonprofit Korean organization here has sent a letter of protest to minor opposition party Sanseito after its leader Sohei ...
Who is Sohei Kamiya, the populist firebrand shaking up Japanese politics?
The founder of Sanseito is rallying young voters with a 'Japanese First' message that mirrors Trump-style populism — and it’s ...
Small but rising Japanese opposition party warns against near-term BOJ rate hike
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan should hold off raising interest rates until the economy achieves a stronger recovery, Sohei Kamiya, ...