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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 ...

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign after election loss, trade deal

Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan’s Prime Minister will soon announce his resignation, reports ...

How a far-right ‘Japanese First’ party made big election gains

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya's xenophobic views, antisemitic remarks and emphasis on Japan’s ethnic purity have raised alarms ...

Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba set to announce resignation next month after upper house election loss, new trade deal with US

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce that he will step down from the top job, according to local media.

How Japan's election outcome muddles the BOJ's policy path

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...

Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains

A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election ...