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

Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party suffered a defeat in parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw new right-wing populist groups make gains, heralding what could be a tectonic shift in ...

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

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

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Morning Bid: Yen bounces as Japan PM hangs on

Japan's yen strengthened on Monday as embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on as leader even after his ruling coalition lost its majority in Sunday's upper house elections.

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Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party

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Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?

“The populists appeals have found support among younger voters whose income has not grown or who feel uncomfortable seeing more foreigners,” said Harumi Arima, an independent political analyst.

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

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Yen takes Japan election in stride even as uncertainty beckons

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Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan

The rise of Sanseito from a largely online fringe group in 2020 to a political force shows its ability to tap into growing public discontent.

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Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority: What Trump-inspired right-wing party’s gains mean

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Trump-inspired 'Japanese First' party gains ground in Japan

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Japan's Ishiba Says He'll Stay in Office to Tackle Inflation and US Tariffs Despite Election Loss

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s two-chamber parliament, said Monday he will stay on to tackle challenges such as rising pr...

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Market Rundown: Japan's PM loses majority, but markets expected worse

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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito returned 47 seats, short of the 50 seats it needed to ensure a majority in the 248-seat upper chamber in an election where half t...

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Japan PM laments ‘harsh’ election result as upper house control slips

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Japan's ruling coalition loses control of upper house, NHK says

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What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss

Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on Sunday, the second electoral loss since coming into office last fall.

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‘Japanese First’: Right-Leaning Party That Few Had Heard of Echoes Themes Being Sounded in America by Trump

The era of predictable elections is over, though Prime Minister Ishiba vows to remain in office. Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalition

In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the first such loss for the LDP since 1955. The far-right Sanseito party gained traction with anti-immigrant rhetoric,

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Japan’s ruling party suffers stunning defeat as Trump-style populists surge in historic election upset

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future is unclear after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house majority in elections

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‘Japanese First’ party denies ties with Russia

A populist party surging in the polls ahead of Sunday’s national elections in Japan has denied any ties to Moscow after one of its candidates gave an interview to Russian state media. Japanese politics has long been dominated by the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),