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Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party suffered a defeat in parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw new right-wing populist groups make gains, heralding what could be a tectonic shift in ...

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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?

The World from PRX · 20h

Far-right ‘Japanese First’ party gains seats in elections

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Market Rundown: Japan's PM loses majority, but markets expected worse

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some of his own party to deliberate...

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party

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Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss

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'Japanese First' Party Emerges as Election Force With Tough Immigration Talk

"The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people's livelihoods by resisting globalism. I am not saying that we should completely ban foreigners or that every foreigner shoul...

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Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?

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Yen takes Japan election in stride even as uncertainty beckons

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Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority: What Trump-inspired right-wing party’s gains mean

The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political trends in many other parts of the world.

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Japanese ruling coalition loses its upper house majority

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Investors on Japan's upper house election outcome

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Japan's Ishiba Says He'll Stay in Office to Tackle Inflation and US Tariffs Despite Election Loss

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s two-chamber parliament, said Monday he will stay on to tackle challenges such as rising pr...

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Japan’s Ishiba loses majority in election blow

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Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss

The coalition is now a minority in both houses of the Diet, or parliament, though the LDP is still the leading party.

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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

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Japan PM laments ‘harsh’ election result as upper house control slips

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Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid political landscape, as Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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Trump-inspired 'Japanese First' party gains ground in Japan

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's upper house elections, suggesting a notable shift in the country's traditionally centrist landscape.

Council on Foreign Relations16h

What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss

Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on Sunday, the second electoral loss since coming into office last fall.

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Japan's Ruling Party Loses Grip As Trump Tariff Deadline Looms: What Happens Next?

The LDP could still stay in power with the support of smaller parties, given that it is still the largest single party.

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Japan’s Leader Has Lost His ‘Mandate of Heaven’

Shigeru Ishiba is clinging on to power after the latest rebuke from the electorate. With crucial trade talks on the line, it’s time for him to go.

The New York Sun17h

‘Japanese First’: Right-Leaning Party That Few Had Heard of Echoes Themes Being Sounded in America by Trump

The era of predictable elections is over, though Prime Minister Ishiba vows to remain in office. Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.