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Nikkei Asia
4 days ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Nostalgia and YouTube: Sanseito mines yearning for a lost Japan in election
A smartphone displays a YouTube video of Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya giving a speech. The party has seen a surge in support ahead of the July 20 upper house election. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rie Ishii and Ken Kobayashi) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- The surge in support for right-wing Sanseito ahead of upper house elections on Sunday has caught mainstream Japanese political parties and media off guard with its unabashedly 'Japanese first' messaging. The once fringe party has been criticized for conspiracy claims and rhetoric seen as xenophobic -- its website calls for stopping a "silent invasion" of Japan from abroad and limiting the number of foreign residents the country accepts.
Nikkei Asia
4 days ago
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Nostalgia and YouTube: Sanseito mines yearning for a lost Japan
A smartphone displays a YouTube video of Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya giving a speech. The party has seen a surge in support ahead of the July 20 upper house election. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rie Ishii and Ken Kobayashi) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- The surge in support for right-wing Sanseito ahead of upper house elections on Sunday has caught mainstream Japanese political parties and media off guard with its unabashedly 'Japanese first' messaging. The once fringe party has been criticized for conspiracy claims and rhetoric seen as xenophobic -- its website calls for stopping a "silent invasion" of Japan from abroad and limiting the number of foreign residents the country accepts.
Nikkei Asia
5 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Japan looks beyond ASEAN to Uzbekistan, Bangladesh for more workers
Japanese companies are recruiting workers for a wide range of jobs, from manufacturing to services. (Photo by Rie Ishii) KENTA SHIMAI TOKYO -- Japan is eyeing South and Central Asian countries as sources of foreign talent, preparing for a decline in workers from Southeast Asia as economic growth in the region makes them less inclined to go abroad. Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will appoint a private-sector organization to speak with dispatch agencies in South and Central Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan. They will look at labor needs in Japan as well as systemic obstacles.
Nikkei Asia
06-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Nippon Steel eyes return to world No. 1 through U.S. Steel purchase: CEO
Eiji Hashimoto said his company "will not allow China to increase its presence" in India. (Photo by Rie Ishii) NAOKI MATSUDA, ARATA SHIGENO and AZUSA KAWAKAMI TOKYO/NEW YORK -- Fresh from its acquisition of U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel aims to boost crude steel output by over 60% to 100 million metric tons in 10 years and reclaim the top spot among global producers, Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto told Nikkei recently. The Japanese company became the world's No. 1 steelmaker in the early 1970s, but relinquished the crown in the 2000s as Chinese rivals gained strength.
