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Business Recorder23m
Japan PM hangs on after election debacle
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clung on Monday even after an election debacle left his coalition without a ...
Fukuoka Now24m
LDP, Komeito Hold Two Seats as Sanseito Wins First in Fukuoka Upper House Race
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How Japan had its MAGA moment
Sanseito, a right-wing populist party in Japan that enthusiastically associates itself with U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...
The Press Democrat3h
Exit polls show Japan's ruling coalition is likely to lose key election
Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...
Japan’s Youthquake Leaves a Political Muddle. Bonds Could Suffer.
Japanese bond markets, closed on July 21 for a holiday, could be an early casualty as younger voters demand cuts in taxes ...
Courthouse News Service4h
Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
Sunday’s vote comes after Ishiba’s coalition lost a majority in the October lower house election, stung by past corruption scandals.
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In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters
The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the ...
Otaku USA Magazine5h
Rising Japanese Political Party Says Government Should Ensure Anime/Manga Stories Are a “Healthy Development as Culture”
The Japanese House of Councillors election took place, and some manga creators expressed concerns about language used.
The New York Sun6h
‘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 ...
The World from PRX9h
Far-right ‘Japanese First’ party gains seats in country’s election
Japan’s elections on Sunday saw the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lose its longstanding majority, while a far-right nationalist party — founded on YouTube — gained ground. With an an ...
Hundreds celebrate Japan's far-right Sanseito party election gains
Hundreds celebrate big wins for Japan's far-right Sanseito party in the country's upper house election:: Tokyo, Japan:::: Uta Kato, Voted for Sanseito:“The number of (foreign immigrants) who don’t ...