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Japan ruling parties' share of votes slumps in upper house poll amid multi-polarization

The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the proportional representation･･･

World Socialist Web Site · 7h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Japan’s ruling party projected to lose majority in upper house of parliament

The LDP’s election loss would be another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade deal with the Trump administration.

Japan, Election

The New York Times · 1d

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 parties surged.

Reuters on MSN · 18h

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

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and campaigned on the Trumpian message “Japanese First.”

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 ...

17h

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 ...

19h

Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?

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

Council on Foreign Relations14h

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 ...

DPA International on MSN1d

Japanese government facing setback in upper house vote

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has suffered another setback ...

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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 ...

The New York Sun15h

‘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 ...

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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 ...

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