Japan’s Political Landscape Upended as Far-Right Sanseito Secures Major Gains
Japan’s Political Landscape Upended as Far-Right Sanseito Secures Major Gains Japan’s traditionally stable political scene has been dramatically reshaped following last Sunday’s elections, which saw the obscure far-right party, Sanseito, surge from just one to an unprecedented 15 seats. This significant gain establishes Sanseito as a serious contender, challenging the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its embattled Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba. The LDP coalition’s recent loss of its upper house majority, following a lower house defeat last year, has…