Japan’s right wing Sanseito party made surprise gains in Sunday’s election after running an anti-foreigner campaign

Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with immigration, inflation and the ruling coalition’s performance.View on euronews

An analysis of voter trends in both parties in the months leading up to the election has indicated a significant shift to Sanseito by those who once voted for the DPP.

Japanese politician Sohei Kamiya is the founder and Secretary General of the far-right political party Sanseit . Kamiya has been serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2022 through the Proportional Representation Block.

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants.

The surge in support for Sanseito and the Democratic Party for the People on July 20 was largely thanks to veteran politicians failing to reach large parts of the electorate.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed reports of his resignation after election losses. Despite media claims, Ishiba insists he hasn't expressed intentions to step down. His possible departure would trigger a leadership race within the ruling party,

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political class dismissed as out of touch.

Right-wing populist political party Sanseito campaigned on a "Japanese First" platform and significantly increased its contested seats from one to 14 in the July 20 House of Councillors election. This development has garnered international attention as an ...