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.

Sanseito, a right-wing populist party in Japan that enthusiastically associates itself with U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The issue of foreigner friendliness is of particular importance to international fund managers who have seen Tokyo lay down ...

For many years, it has been common knowledge that Japan is the only Group of Seven member that is immune to political populism. This conventional wisdom is now being shaken up.

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

Populism fails to catch fire in Japan. ... Equally puzzling for Western journalists, it seems, is the fact that Japan appears immune to this global trend. After all, ...