The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising upper house election defeat.

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the Upper House. Speaking to media on Sunday, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...

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

Japan PM refuses to step down amid election defeat, hard-right gains Sohei Kamiya, leader of Sanseito party speaks to the media following the upper house election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 20, 2025 ...

STORY: :: Hundreds celebrate big wins for Japan's far-right Sanseito party in the country's upper house election:: Tokyo, Japan:: July 21, 2025:: Uta Kato, Voted for Sanseito:“The number of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported on Wednesday, following a bruising election defeat ... has ...

Japan’s 10-year bond yield has surged to its highest level since 2008, driven by expectations of post-election fiscal ...

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds.

A growing number of Japanese voters are being drawn to the far-right Sanseito party, with some annoyed by foreigners they ...

In contrast, support for Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which lost its majority in Sunday's election ... policies and pledges to help households struggling with rising prices. It also ...