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

Like fascism in the 1930s, today’s right-wing populism spreads like a virus, with each country catching its own strain based ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru ...

In Japan's recent parliamentary election, the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba failed to secure a ...

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