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Japan, Trump

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.

The Independent on MSN · 5h

Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid political landscape, as Maroosha Muzaffar reports

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains

A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Japan PM Vows to Stay on After Bruising Election Defeat

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections on Sunday as some of his own party discussed his future and the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Japan’s ruling party loses key election, complicating trade talks

The LDP’s loss in the upper house is another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade deal with the Trump administration.

Japan, upper house

World Socialist Web Site · 13h

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.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of parliament.

Reuters · 1d

Investors on Japan's upper house election outcome

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States.

Nikkei Asia3m

Clock ticks on Japan PM's time in office as Aug. 1 tariff deadline nears

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed stay in office to avoid a power vacuum amid tariff negotiations ...

Council on Foreign Relations20h

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 ...

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 ...

20hon MSN

Japan's prime minister feels pressure after election losses

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in office, despite exit polls indicating that his Liberal ...

Japanese Diet in turmoil after vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a ...

Inquirer on MSN1d

Japan’s ruling party suffers stunning defeat as Trump-style populists surge in historic election upset

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future is unclear after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper ...

The Japan Times1d

‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as third-largest Upper House opposition party

The small right-wing populist party led by firebrand Sohei Kamiya won 14 seats in Sunday’s Upper House election.

The Manila Times on MSN5d

‘Japanese First’ party denies ties with Russia

A populist party surging in the polls ahead of Sunday’s national elections in Japan has denied any ties to Moscow after one ...

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