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

The yen and Japanese stocks may be volatile this week as a setback for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition in the upper house election casts doubt over the nation’s policy direction, ...

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

The LDP remains the single largest party in both chambers of Japan’s parliament. But the results on Sunday confirm that its ...

The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the ...

North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, state media reported Tuesday, following the launch of ...

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

TOKYO--Investors took the outcome of Japan's parliamentary election in stride, with markets already pricing in another electoral defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration.

The listless performance of established parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito in Sunday’s Upper House ...

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

Ishiba’s defeat in the parliamentary election adds to uncertainty at a time when Korea and Japan must work together in confronting Trump ...

The ruling LDP and its junior partner Komeito both suffered significant losses amid widespread concerns over the rising cost ...