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Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament

Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...

Anti-immigration Sanseito makes gains in election after drawing attention online

The opposition party Sanseito made a strong showing in the July 20 House of Councillors election in both constituency and ...
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Japan First “Sanseito Party” Biggest Winner Upper House Election

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...
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Japan First: How a political party created on YouTube by a supermarket manager overturned the LDP majority

The Sanseito party has unusual origins, as party leader Sohei Kamiya founded the group in 2020 by gathering young nationalist ...

Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalition

In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the ...

Sanseito’s ‘Japanese First’ gains traction amid concerns over immigration, economy

Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist ...

A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...