Among them is the “Japanese First” Sanseito far-right group which surged in Sunday’s vote, growing its representation in the 248-seat upper house to 14 from one. The party has attracted voters with ...

Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting many voters with its ''Japanese First" platform that included calling for ...

By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat, a source told Reuters, as ...

In a shock to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, previously fringe Sanseito won 14 seats in the 248-seat upper house on Sunday — becoming the fourth largest opposition party in parliament with ...