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

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 ...

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

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

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

For many years, it has been common knowledge that Japan is the only Group of Seven member that is immune to political populism. This conventional wisdom is now being shaken up.

TOKYO -- Populist upstart party Sanseito, which has gained traction with a "Japanese First" message, is in hot water after reports that one of its candidates for Sunday's upper house election did an ...

The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...

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

Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.

Ahead of a major global election year, populism remains strong Paris, February 15th, 2024 - Ipsos, one of the world's leading market research comp ...