Mood: MAGA: Populism and polarisation come to Japan

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Mood: MAGA: Populism and polarisation come to Japan

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Populism and polarisation come to Japan
The long-time ruling party takes an electoral beating
THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (LDP), Japan’s long-time ruling party, suffered a historic setback at upper-house elections on Sunday. The party and its smaller coalition partner, Komeito, lost 19…

This story appeared on economist.com, 2025-07-21 14:57:18.