Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 25 to test your news knowledge.

What welfare-related policy did the Sanseito party advocate during its campaign for the July 20 House of Councillors election ...

Sanseito refused admittance to a reporter from The Kanagawa Shimbun who had written critically about one of its candidates ...

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya's xenophobic views, antisemitic remarks and emphasis on Japan’s ethnic purity have raised alarms ...

In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the ...

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against ...

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

Opposition party Sanseito, which espouses “Japanese First” policies and spouts anti-immigrant rhetoric, made a strong showing ...

An analysis of voter trends in both parties in the months leading up to the election has indicated a significant shift to ...

Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist ...