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YouTube generation propels Japan's anti-foreigner politics into the mainstream
Yuta Kato is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the ...
Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament
Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...
Japan's Sanseito removes reporter critical of party from press conference
The right-wing populist party Sanseito, which made significant gains in the recent House of Councillors election, removed a ...
Sanseito’s ‘Japanese First’ gains traction amid concerns over immigration, economy
Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist ...
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‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
The small rightwing populist party led by firebrand Sohei Kamiya won 14 seats in Sunday’s Upper House election.
Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalition
In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the ...
The Mainichi News Quiz: The Sanseito party wants to do what with welfare?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for July 25 to test your news knowledge.
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DPP backers abandoned party for Sanseito in Upper House poll, analysis shows
An analysis of voter trends in both parties in the months leading up to the election has indicated a significant shift to ...