A blog post from a member of a think tank saying anti-government propaganda by Russian bot accounts were behind political party Sanseito's popularity sparked fears of foreign influence ahead of the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/politics/russia-influence-japan-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #russia #socialmedia #x #tiktok