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

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya draws inspiration from US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

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

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political ...

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...

Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a key political force in the latest upper house elections, winning 14 seats with its anti-immigration rhetoric and populist promises. Led by Sohei ...

Birthed on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites ...

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...

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 ...