Tokyo International News Agency

Interest in Sanseito is surging on social media as the political party continues to log a string of victories and maintain a high win rate for its endorsed candidates in local elections. While party leader Sohei Kamiya's call to "change Japan through grassroots activism" and efforts to expand the organization from the regional level have been passionately embraced by supporters, the party is also facing criticism regarding the specifics of its policies and past controversial statements. The party has demonstrated strong momentum in recent local elections, with party leadership actively highlighting the high election success rate of its official candidates. On social media platforms, congratulatory messages such as "Congratulations on your victory" and "Sanseito's advance is only just beginning" abound, alongside commentary noting the fervent enthusiasm of supporters disseminating information and the party's sophisticated online communication st...

As local elections loom in Germany, the consecutive deaths of candidates from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a short period have caused a significant stir on social media. Particularly, the reported seventh sudden death has highlighted the abnormality of the situation, leading to widespread speculation both domestically and internationally. According to reports, seven AfD local election candidates, primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany's largest state, have suddenly died. While police authorities currently state there is no evidence of foul play and officially attribute the deaths to natural causes, there is no confirmed precedent for so many candidates from the same party dying in such a short timeframe. Several statisticians have described the situation as “statistically abnormal and inexplicable.” In response to this unusual situation, numerous comments on social media suggest that “the world is shaken.” The AfD has recently been gaining suppor...

Yusuke Kawai, a Toda City Council member, announced the establishment of a new political party, "Nippon Yamato Party," and its decision to field Yukiko Katagiri as its endorsed candidate for the upcoming Kawaguchi mayoral election. The party aims to elect an "anti-immigration mayor," a move that has garnered significant attention and debate on social media. Kawai reported the new party's establishment on his X (formerly Twitter) account. He introduced Yukiko Katagiri, who is set to run in the Kawaguchi mayoral election, as the party's first endorsed candidate. He described Ms. Katagiri as someone with "experience working overseas, who understands foreign affairs even better than I do," and referred to her as "the female Yusuke Kawai." Footage from a press conference was also released, revealing that "anti-immigration" is one of the party's key policies. The establishment of this new party and its entry into the Kawaguchi may...