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Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party suffered a defeat in parliamentary elections on Sunday that saw new right-wing populist groups make gains, heralding what could be a tectonic shift in ...

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'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk

The World from PRX · 17h

Far-right ‘Japanese First’ party gains seats in elections

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Market Rundown: Japan's PM loses majority, but markets expected worse

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some of his own party to deliberate...

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Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss

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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?

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In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

“The populists appeals have found support among younger voters whose income has not grown or who feel uncomfortable seeing more foreigners,” said Harumi Arima, an independent political analyst.

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

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Yen takes Japan election in stride even as uncertainty beckons

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Japanese ruling coalition loses its upper house majority

The ruling LDP and its junior partner Komeito both suffered significant losses amid widespread concerns over the rising cost of living and hostility to the political establishment as a whole.

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Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority: What Trump-inspired right-wing party’s gains mean

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Japanese government facing setback in upper house vote

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Japan's Ishiba Says He'll Stay in Office to Tackle Inflation and US Tariffs Despite Election Loss

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s two-chamber parliament, said Monday he will stay on to tackle challenges such as rising pr...

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Japan PM laments ‘harsh’ election result as upper house control slips

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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito returned 47 seats, short of the 50 seats it needed to ensure a majority in the 248-seat upper chamber in an election where half t...

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Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss

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Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba signals intent to stay on despite election blow

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Trump-inspired 'Japanese First' party gains ground in Japan

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's upper house elections, suggesting a notable shift in the country's traditionally centrist landscape.

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What’s Next? Japanese Voters Hand the LDP Yet Another Loss

Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on Sunday, the second electoral loss since coming into office last fall.

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Editorial: As Japan enters new multiparty ruling era, cooperation needed to avert dysfunction

Japanese politics has reached a major turning point. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito suffered a crushing defeat in the July 20 House of･･･

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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle rising prices and U.S. tariffs despite election loss

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a majority in the 248-seat upper house in Sunday's vote.

The New York Sun14h

‘Japanese First’: Right-Leaning Party That Few Had Heard of Echoes Themes Being Sounded in America by Trump

The era of predictable elections is over, though Prime Minister Ishiba vows to remain in office. Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party

It won its first seat in the upper house in 2022, following a campaign in which it fashioned itself as an "anti-globalist" party. Supporters at rallies spoke of a world where a cabal of globalists and financial institutions were conspiring to lord over powerless citizens.

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Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalition

In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the first such loss for the LDP since 1955. The far-right Sanseito party gained traction with anti-immigrant rhetoric,