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Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right
The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...
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Is Japan lurching toward right-wing nationalism? The upper house election result is raising questions
U.S. Congress and the American public support a stronger alliance with Japan, and the Trump administration’s own strategy to ...
Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority: What Trump-inspired right-wing party’s gains mean
The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...
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The LDP Bears Responsibility for Japan’s Populist Surge
A mix of LDP hubris and inaction contributed to its electoral setback – and the rise of textbook-style populism.
Japan election 2025: Shigeru Ishiba faces political test as Japan votes in critical upper house election; Know the key issues and leaders contesting
Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru ...
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Ishiba’s Political Struggles Amid Rising Populism in Japan
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 ...
Double whammy for Japan: Decline of Ishiba’s LDP, and rise of far right
After back-to-back defeats in both houses—a historic first in 70 years for the Liberal Democratic Party—the latest Upper ...
Japan said at a ‘crossroads’ over party policies on foreign residents
Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners ...