US EditionTrump-Inspired 'Japanese First' Politician Shakes up Nation's Establishment
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According to a nationwide opinion poll (by telephone) conducted by the Asahi Shimbun Company on July 26-27, 52% of respondents thought it was "good" that the parties in the Diet significantly increased their seats in the House of Councillors election, exceeding the 34% who thought it was "bad." There was a gender gap, with men saying...
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The Smart Citizen ReportTrump-inspired ‘Japanese first’ politician shakes up nation’s establishment
Japanese populist Sohei Kamiya stunned many in the country when his Sanseitō party won 14 seats in Japan’s Upper House elections last week."From supermarket manager to bright political star … populism has hit the shores of Japan like a tsunami," Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang told Fox News Digital about 47-year-old Kamiya's surprise achievement. Holding 15 of 248 Upper House seats is not sufficient for Kamiya’s party to submit le…
Immigration is reduced in Japan (3% of the population), but the increase in tourism created a platform for nationalist message and anti-globalization.
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