TOKYO (Reuters) -Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, investors are weighing whether a ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the Upper House. Speaking to media on Sunday, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...

Right-wing populists, viral social media posts, and deep-seated economic anxieties have amplified the belief that foreigners ...

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya's xenophobic views, antisemitic remarks and emphasis on Japan’s ethnic purity have raised alarms ...

Independent candidates also leaned into anti-foreigner narratives – yet the Japanese public’s attitude toward immigrants has ...

TOKYO — Exit polls show Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ‘s ruling coalition is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of ...

The Japanese government is considering stepping up measures to stop other countries interfering in elections through false ...

The results of the election in Japan’s House of Councillors highlight a key trend: An era of political fragmentation in ...

Japanese politics is different in many ways, but in one, it’s having what appears to be an analogous moment: “Honestly speaking, we hadn’t expected our party would gain this much support,” said Sohei ...

Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds.

In last month's Upper House election, foreign actors were suspected to be behind the spread of disinformation on social media ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said Monday that he will aim for some kind of trade agreement with the United S ...