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Asia Minute: Japan's election surprise
Japan's prime minister is clinging to power today, but his outlook remains uncertain. This follows a weekend election that ...
Rising Sanseito party to target protection of state secrets
The surge in support for Sanseito and the Democratic Party for the People on July 20 was largely thanks to veteran ...
A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition
The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...
Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament
Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...
Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan
Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid ...
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Japan: Far-Right Sanseito Draws Large Crowd at Final Rally, Surges in Upper House Election
On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba ...
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'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk
The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...
Sanseito’s ‘Japanese First’ gains traction amid concerns over immigration, economy
Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist ...
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MAGA-style makes a move in Japan: Sanseito party increases seats in upper house
Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against ...
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Japan First “Sanseito Party” Biggest Winner Upper House Election
In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...
Echoes of Trump and Farage reach Japan as populist wave grows
Kamiya’s Sanseito gains ground with anti-globalism and immigration concerns, shaking up politics dominated by Ishiba’s LDP.