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Is Japan lurching toward right-wing nationalism? The upper house election result is raising questions
U.S. Congress and the American public support a stronger alliance with Japan, and the Trump administration’s own strategy to ...
Will Japan become the latest country to fall to the populist right?
Japan’s right wing Sanseito party made surprise gains in Sunday’s election after running an anti-foreigner campaign ...
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 ...
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The LDP Bears Responsibility for Japan’s Populist Surge
A mix of LDP hubris and inaction contributed to its electoral setback – and the rise of textbook-style populism.
Japan election 2025: Shigeru Ishiba faces political test as Japan votes in critical upper house election; Know the key issues and leaders contesting
Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru ...
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Ishiba’s Political Struggles Amid Rising Populism in Japan
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 ...
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Will Japan pull the welcome mat from foreigners?
The issue of foreigner friendliness is of particular importance to international fund managers who have seen Tokyo lay down ...
Japan said at a ‘crossroads’ over party policies on foreign residents
Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners ...
Japan's markets brace for election impact on JGBs, yen
Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime ...