In the campaign for Japan’s recent upper house elections, Taro Yamamoto, the leader of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party released a ...

The opposition parties are hoping to raise public expectations for political change after the ruling coalition lost its majority in the recent Upper House election.

The statement came after Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto went viral for a video dressed as 'Zeta Gundam' ...

Achieving equal numbers of men and women in legislative bodies is known as "parity," a term derived from the French word ...

A Japanese politician’s cosplay stunt has triggered backlash and now Bandai Namco is stepping in. On July 18, Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto posted a campaign video ahead of Japan’s 2025 ...

The statement comes in response to the criticism against Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto for his use of the Gundam cosplay in his election campaign. Taking note of the matter, Bandai ...

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid ...

Supporters who collect information about their favorite political parties from YouTube and other social networking sites tend ...

The minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under pressure to quickly decide on how to respond to the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this ...

"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored ...