"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored ...

On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very ...

Japan's far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a political force after securing a record number of seats in the recent upper ...

The right-wing populist party Sanseito made big strides in parliamentary elections in Japan, capitalizing on concerns about the economy, immigration and overtourism.

A postelection survey conducted by Kyodo News showed Friday that 56.4 percent of House of Councillors members do not favor a ...

Scrambling to pay legal fees, Media Matters has dialed back its criticism, trimmed its staff and contemplated closing ...

If Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns soon, the move could herald political turmoil in Japan, as no decisive winner ...

With the “Down with Ishiba” movement showing no signs of easing, the window for the prime minister to decide on his own is ...

When President Donald Trump revealed that his administration had struck a "massive" trade and investment deal with Japan, he described it as "completed"—but it must still pass the Japanese parliament, ...

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Please forgive me. I know the last presidential election was only eight months ago, and you may not have gotten over it yet.

Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” booked 43 liberal guests and zero conservatives in the first half of 2025 — leading all ...