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

As the United States turns inward under President Donald Trump’s second term, Japan quietly steps up to defend democracy, ...

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against ...

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

Sanseito's rise in popularity reflects growing unease over immigration and overtourism - issues the ruling government also ...

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...

Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan - Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal ...

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

A once fringe opposition party in Japan has become the fourth largest in parliament by pushing a nationalist "Japanese First" ...

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, failed to secure a majority in the upper house election, ...

Japan held elections for its upper house, the House of Councillors, on July 20. The vote proved a challenge for the ...