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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...

“It’s possible Japan might experience its own triple whammy of market turmoil, perhaps a Japanese version of the ‘Trump ...

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