Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has denied reports of his resignation, despite growing pressure to step down over the historic loss of his ruling party in a weekend election, saying instead he ...

Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...

A once fringe opposition party in Japan has become the fourth largest in parliament by pushing a nationalist "Japanese First" agenda.

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported on ...

The notable gains made by Japan's right-wing and exclusionary parties in Sunday's upper house election show these forces are capitalizing on growing public dissatisfaction and tapping into nationalist ...

Ishiba chose not to quit straight after the election to prevent political instability as an August 1 deadline for clinching a trade deal with the U.S. approached, a source close to the prime minister ...

Japan's prime minister is clinging to power today, but his outlook remains uncertain. This follows a weekend election that ...

A fringe far-right populist party Sanseito was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting ...

On July 19, the night before Japan’s Upper House election, opposition party Sanseito held its final rally at Tokyo’s Shiba ...

Sanseito, which is proposing a "Japanese first" policy, has garnered support, and it appears that other conservative parties are also fishing for votes.

Sanseito, under its "Japanese First" banner, has gained traction among conservatives with nationalist and anti-establishment beliefs, while fueling controversy in recent elections. The party, which ...