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

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

EU leaders' Beijing-visit expected to be overshadowed by trade tensions and differences on Russia's war in Ukraine ...

Japan's political landscape is expected to become increasingly unstable following the ruling coalition's defeat in Sunday's ...

It has been nearly 10 months since the administration of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba began. Looking back on its haphazard responses during this period, it is only natural that the Liberal Democratic ...

It won its first seat in the upper house in 2022, following a campaign in which it fashioned itself as an "anti-globalist" ...

Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...

Japan's ruling coalition failed to win the 50 seats required to maintain its majority in the Upper House in the elections on ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese public delivered a harsh verdict on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling collation in Sunday's upper house election, denying it a majority in the chamber.

The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery ...