"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored ...

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

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...

The fringe far-right Sanseito party, originating from YouTube and inspired by Trump, made significant electoral gains in Japan's upper house election by promoting anti-globalist rhetoric. The party ...

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

Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against ...

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

Japan's ruling LDP experienced setbacks in parliamentary elections as right-wing populist groups gained traction, potentially ...

Right-wing firebrands like Javier Milei in Argenitna and Giorgia Meloni of Italy have made strong careers railing against ...

The notable gains made by Japan's right-wing and exclusionary parties in Sunday's upper house election show these forces are capitalizing on growing public dissatisfaction and tapping into nationalist ...