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Japan's Nationalist Party Gains Ground Amid Economic Frustration

10/3/2025

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Sohei Kamiya leads the nationalist Sanseito party, criticizing Japan's foreign population amid economic concerns.
The stance gains traction as Japanese frustration over wages and living costs grows.
Japan's foreign population exceeds 3.7 million (about 3%); 2.3 million are foreign workers, with reports of underpayment and social media hostility.
Kamiya aims to expand his party's influence, echoing far-right European movements today.

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Sohei Kamiya leads the nationalist Sanseito party, criticizing Japan's foreign population amid economic concerns.
The stance gains traction as Japanese frustration over wages and living costs grows.
Japan's foreign population exceeds 3.7 million (about 3%); 2.3 million are foreign workers, with reports of underpayment and social media hostility.
Kamiya aims to expand his party's influence, echoing far-right European movements today.