Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing speculation that his days are numbered after facing a historic defeat in the upper house election on Sunday.

Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting many voters with its "Japanese First" platform that included calling for ...

A once fringe opposition party in Japan has become the fourth largest in parliament by pushing a nationalist "Japanese First" agenda.

Japanese politician Sohei Kamiya is the founder and Secretary General of the far-right political party Sanseit . Kamiya has ...

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

Japan’s ruling coalition suffered the widely expected loss of its majority in the July 20 election, as young voters shifted to the populist right. As a result, Shigeru Ishiba’s prime ministership now ...

The notable gains made by Japan's right-wing and exclusionary parties in Sunday's upper house election show these forces are capitalizing on growing public dissatisfaction and tapping into nationalist ...

A mix of LDP hubris and inaction contributed to its electoral setback – and the rise of textbook-style populism.

Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan - Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo Monday, July 21, 2025 after the prime minister' ...

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

Sanseito, a new far-right party with a charismatic leader, Sohei Kamiya, came up big in Japan's parliamentary election by ...