Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid ...

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

Asian markets are navigating a complex landscape marked by China's steady yet cautious economic growth and Japan's political uncertainties ahead of its Upper House election. In this environment, ...

More likely would be for Japan to compile an extra budget in autumn to fund payouts and tax breaks. The size could exceed ...

Japan held elections for its upper house, the House of Councillors, on July 20. The vote proved a challenge for the ...

Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's ...

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

Japan's political landscape is expected to become increasingly unstable following the ruling coalition's defeat in Sunday's House of Councillors election, experts said.

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

With Donald Trump having officially declared that a 25% reciprocal tariff on all South Korean exports will take effect Aug. 1 ...