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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?
Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...
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How Japan's far-right party rose from YouTube to election victory
A right-wing populist party, Sanseito, led by a former supermarket manager, has surprisingly won big in Japan's recent ...
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 PM Ishiba stays defiant after ruling coalition loses upper house majority
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 ...
Japan's shaky government loses upper house control
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further ...
Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices ...
Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan upper house election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house ...
What's next for Japan after far-right election surge?
Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by right-wing populists, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants ...