Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...

A fringe far-right populist party Sanseito was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting ...

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

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba ...

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s already precarious ...

This trend has in recent years fueled the rise of anti-immigrant far-right parties in Europe -- Alternative for Germany (AfD), France's National Rally (RN) and Austria's Freedom Party -- whose ...

Japan's prime minister is clinging to power today, but his outlook remains uncertain. This follows a weekend election that ...

The far-right Sanseito party surged to prominence in Japan's upper house elections, advocating for a nationalist agenda and economic reforms. Led by Sohei Kamiya, the party gained traction despite ...

The fringe far-right Sanseito party, originating from YouTube and inspired by Trump, made significant electoral gains in Japan's upper house election by promoting anti-globalist rhetoric. The party ...

Sanseito's early support, especially among younger Japanese, can be attributed in part to pandemic fatigue, specifically the obligation to wear masks. A 19-year-old woman who attends a vocational ...