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Japan’s right-wing Sanseito party is no Maga
The anti-immigration party is rising in the polls but its popularity may not be sustained.
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Sanseito Secretary-General Sohei Kamiya speaking during a debate with leaders of other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2.
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Gearoid Reidy
Plenty of contentious issues loom ahead of the July 20 elections in Japan: A shrinking economy, falling real wages, and no trade deal to shield against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
But the narrative has instead been dominated by a fringe group and its chatter about the nation’s growing cohort of foreign residents.
