BRIEF 01: Japan before the Sanseito whirlwind
We are just days away from Japan heading to the polls for this year’s House of Councillors election, and Sanseito, the upstart far-right, anti-immigration party, has become one of the central pillars of attention throughout the campaign.
With an increasingly aggressive media presence, the party led by Kamiya Sohei has managed to grab headlines and public attention, and looks set to grab multiple seats this Sunday.
Although there are still a few days left before the election and things can always shift, we can already discern several clear trends that have intensified and solidified in recent days.
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