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

The right-wing populist party Sanseito made big strides in parliamentary elections in Japan, capitalizing on concerns about the economy, immigration and overtourism.

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...

Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by right-wing populists, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants ...

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery ...

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 ...

A right-wing populist party, Sanseito, led by a former supermarket manager, has surprisingly won big in Japan's recent ...

Sanseito's emergence has caught Japan's community of foreign residents by surprise, with the party's anti-foreigner rhetoric causing concern among many Japanese and non-Japanese alike.

The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...

Japan's ruling LDP experienced setbacks in parliamentary elections as right-wing populist groups gained traction, potentially ...

A spike in approval for a minor party is alarming some ahead of elections. But the nation lacks the kindling for a populist ...

The ruling LDP coalition lost its upper house majority, as inflation, taxes and immigration help the opposition.