The body will serve as a cross-agency 'control tower' to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign ...

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...

Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a key political force in the latest upper house elections, winning 14 seats with its anti-immigration rhetoric and populist promises. Led by Sohei ...

Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he ...

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, gaining ...

The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...