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

Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting ...

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 calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...

Asian markets are mixed and Japan’s shares slip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes inched to more records at the start of a week of profit updates from big U.S. companies. Japan’s benchmark surged and then ...

'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk

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

Japanese ballet company takes center-stage in landmark debut at London’s Royal Opera House

The National Ballet of Japan is in the UK this week at the Royal Opera House in London, the first time in over 15 years that ...

Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing ...