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Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...
How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?
Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...
How Japan had its MAGA moment
Sanseito, a right-wing populist party in Japan that enthusiastically associates itself with U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...
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‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
The small rightwing populist party led by firebrand Sohei Kamiya won 14 seats in Sunday’s Upper House election.
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...
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 ...
Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalition
In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the ...
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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
Sunday’s vote comes after Ishiba’s coalition lost a majority in the October lower house election, stung by past corruption scandals.
Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?
The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the ...
Japan Right-Wing Party’s Gains Risk Unnerving Global Investors
The success of Japanese right-wing party Sanseito in Sunday’s upper house election has the potential to unnerve global ...