The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...

By Junko Fujita and Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in ...

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

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...

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.

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

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

As I've emphasized many times in this newsletter, Nikkei Asia's mission is to report global news from an Asian perspective. Fulfilling that mission requires a diverse team that transcends borders. Our ...

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

After back-to-back defeats in both houses—a historic first in 70 years for the Liberal Democratic Party—the latest Upper ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expresses his intention to stay in power despite his party's predicted loss in the Upper House election ...