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.

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

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 ...

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

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 ...

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

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

This trend is not confined to the United States. In June, 57% of workers voted for the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) in the first round of the French parliamentary election.

Ahead of the House of Councillors election on Sunday, rival parties are stepping up their rhetoric over the presence of ...

But recent developments indicate perhaps a return to the racist side of Japan that saw the wholesale slaughter Christians ...