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How Did a Right-Wing Populist Party that Began on YouTube Win Big in Japan’s Recent Election?
JAPAN, JUL 20 – Sanseito's nationalist platform capitalized on voter frustration with economic issues and immigration, winning 14 upper house seats and surpassing the 10-seat threshold to draft bills, NHK reported.
- On Sunday, Japan’s right-wing populist party Sanseito made a substantial breakthrough by securing 14 seats in the upper house, a sharp rise from just one seat in 2022.
- Sanseito, founded in 2020 by Sohei Kamiya during the COVID-19 pandemic, capitalized on public unease over immigration and economic challenges.
- The party advanced a nationalist 'Japanese First' platform opposing globalism but does not call for banning all foreigners, focusing instead on immigration system reforms.
- Kamiya noted that public opinion shifted as people realized the media's assessments were mistaken and that Sanseito's stance was justified, reflecting the party's popularity among young conservatives and its ability to attract supporters away from the LDP.
- Sanseito's rise signifies voter dissatisfaction with the longtime ruling LDP, which lost majorities in both houses, and may pressure future coalition talks if the party gains more seats.
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