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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?
Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...
Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement, despite media speculation and growing calls for him ...
Will Japan become the latest country to fall to the populist right?
Will Japan become the latest country to fall to the populist right? - Japan’s right wing Sanseito party made surprise gains ...
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 ...