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

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

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against “elitism,” “globalism” and immigration. While Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Populist Sanseito party gains seats, echoing MAGA-style anti-globalist rhetoric against elitism and immigration. The ...

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

Japan’s coalition government led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday’s election after ...

Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...

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

It won its first seat in the upper house in 2022, following a campaign in which it fashioned itself as an "anti-globalist" ...

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

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