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

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising ...

The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the ...

Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his ...

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a ...

The ruling LDP and its junior partner Komeito both suffered significant losses amid widespread concerns over the rising cost ...

According to public broadcaster NHK, the LDP and its allies in the Komeito party will likely control 121 seats in the upper ...

Japan’s ruling party faces major setbacks as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches, threatening the economy and trade relations.

Sunday's election marks the first time the once-proud party has lost a majority in both houses since its foundation in 1955.