Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting many voters with its "Japanese First" platform.

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet dipped to just under 23 percent, the lowest level since he took office in October, a Kyodo News poll showed Tuesday, ...

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya's xenophobic views, antisemitic remarks and emphasis on Japan’s ethnic purity have raised alarms ...

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

A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election. Sanseito ...

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...

YOKOHAMA -- A remark by Sohei Kamiya, leader of the minor opposition party Sanseito, that "older women cannot have children" during an election speech has sparked a spate of protests in Kanagawa ...

Meanwhile, Sanseito has increased its presence. The party looks to secure between four and nine seats, a significant increase from the one seat it won in the previous election. In the survey, Sanseito ...

Sanseito, under its "Japanese First" banner, has gained traction among conservatives with nationalist and anti-establishment beliefs, while fueling controversy in recent elections. The party, which ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sohei Kamiya, leader of the populist minor opposition Sanseito party, has courted controversy ahead of Japan's House of Councillors e ...