Japan's 'Japanese First' Party Gains Ground with Populist and Immigration Stances
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The far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito has gained significant ground in Japan's recent elections, winning 14 seats and reflecting growing nationalist and anti-immigration sentiments amid economic and social frustrations, challenging traditional political dynamics and signaling a potential shift to the right in Japanese politics.
- Sanseito: How a far-right 'Japanese First' party gained new ground BBC
- Land of the rising shun? Immigration and Japan’s politics The Economist
- Sohei Kamiya Brings Trump-Style Populism to Japan’s Election The New York Times
- How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election? CNN
- 'Japanese First' party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk Reuters
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