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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledges to remain in office after his coalition's defeat in upper house elections. Facing internal and external pressures, Ishiba grapples with rising consumer ...

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

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...

Last Sunday, a once obscure far-right party, Sanseito, surged from one to 15 seats in the elections, making them a serious ...

But recent developments indicate perhaps a return to the racist side of Japan that saw the wholesale slaughter Christians ...

The first half of 2025 generated plenty of news flow to worry about, including tariffs, wars, and the DeepSeek moment. Yet, ...

Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.

Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners ...

The issue of foreigner friendliness is of particular importance to international fund managers who have seen Tokyo lay down ...

Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime ...

A growing number of Japanese voters are being drawn to the far-right Sanseito party, with some annoyed by foreigners they claim are ignorant of Japan’s social etiquette.