With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

But recent developments indicate perhaps a return to the racist side of Japan that saw the wholesale slaughter Christians ...

As the United States turns inward under President Donald Trump’s second term, Japan quietly steps up to defend democracy, ...

Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.

Sohei Kamiya's Sanseitō Party won 14 seats in Japan's Upper House elections, appealing to young voters with a "Japanese first ...

In Japan's recent parliamentary election, the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba failed to secure a ...

The election was prefaced by a sell-off of Japanese government bonds amid concerns that the government was floundering. Bond ...

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

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition lost its Upper House majority in the election on July 20. Read more at ...

Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.

Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...