Adding to the shock of this year's Upper House elections was the surge in votes for Sanseito, a far-right populist party that campaigned on a mix of tax cutting, vaccine skepticism and restrictions on immigration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/politics/sanseito-foreigners-populist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanseito #ldp #socialmedia #foreignworkers #soheikamiya
Japan's far-right Sanseito party has set up an international arm to court U.S. President Donald Trump's allies, betting that global conservative recognition will help it shake up staid Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/sanseito-seeks-global-recognition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanseito #2025upperhouseelection #soheikamiya #stevebannon #charliekirk
Sanseito, a fast-rising conservative party, is challenging Japan’s political mainstream with traditionalist ideas, controversial views on foreigners and ambitious plans for a new Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/29/japan/who-is-the-real-sanseito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanseito #soheikamiya #ldp #constitution #immigration
The Democratic Party for the People made surprisingly large gains after the 2024 Lower House vote — but now, it appears to be losing its luster as the Upper House election approaches. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/politics/dpp-sanseito-support-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #sanseito #soheikamiya
Sanseito, a populist “Japanese First” party, seeks to gain national traction ahead of the July 20 Upper House election by promoting traditional values. economic self-sufficiency and stricter immigration controls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/04/japan/japans-do-it-yourself-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanseito #soheikamiya #2025upperhouseelection
Sanseito, a relatively new opposition party, is touting “Japanese First,” a stance that appears to have resonated with conservative voters who previously threw their support behind the Democratic Party for the People. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/politics/sanseito-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #dpp #soheikamiya #saya #mizuhoumemura