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'Japanese First' Party Emerges as Election Force With Tough Immigration Talk
Channel News Asia ^

Posted on 08/01/2025 4:18:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway

"The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people's livelihoods by resisting globalism," said Sohei Kamiya, the leader of Japan's Sanseito party.

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's Upper House election on Sunday (Jul 20), gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending.

Birthed on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites, the party broke into mainstream politics with its "Japanese First" campaign. The party won 14 seats, adding to the single lawmaker it secured in the 248-seat chamber three years ago. It has only three seats in the more powerful lower house.

"The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people's livelihoods by resisting globalism. I am not saying that we should completely ban foreigners or that every foreigner should get out of Japan," Sohei Kamiya, the party's 47-year-old leader, said in an interview with local broadcaster Nippon Television after the election.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Japan; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: immigration; japan; japanfirst
It's kind of funny, because at it's laxest, Japanese immigration is stricter than U.S. immigration at it's laxest.
1 posted on 08/01/2025 4:18:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

MJGA. I don’t know how you would pronounce that but that’s their theme.


2 posted on 08/01/2025 4:25:17 PM PDT by libh8er
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“It’s kind of funny, because at it’s laxest, Japanese immigration is stricter than U.S. immigration at it’s laxest.”

Or something like that, but I think I know what you mean.


3 posted on 08/01/2025 4:36:31 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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The Japs need to have more babies


4 posted on 08/01/2025 4:46:05 PM PDT by FatherofFive (We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor)
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I was just going to say that. As far as everything I’ve read, Japan is a totally inclusive nation/society, though one that has an aging population and no youngsters to support them.

Gee! Sounds familiar!

You kids! Quit screwing around on Free Republic and GET BACK TO WORK to support us Oldsters!

That said - WHO is invading the shores of Japan?


5 posted on 08/01/2025 5:02:11 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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“ …. spreading “conspiracy theories” about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites”

Yeah, that’s crazy talk!


6 posted on 08/01/2025 5:08:45 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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Not the Bee? Japan is already famous for its tough laws against immigration. I honestly can’t imagine there’s a window in their policy that couldn’t slammed shut and locked tight at a moment’s notice!


7 posted on 08/01/2025 5:31:12 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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>Not the Bee? Japan is already famous for its tough laws against immigration

Well, there’s a group of Kurds in Saitama, they have loads of Chinese that are causing crime, there’s a lot of Indians now because of their “learn Japanese while working in a convenience story” plan, and most is thanks to previous ambassador Rahm Emmanuel.


8 posted on 08/01/2025 6:30:09 PM PDT by struggle
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Dang! They know who all the troublemakers are! That sounds downright manageable!


9 posted on 08/01/2025 7:38:01 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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I like it.

NWO can kiss the ass.


10 posted on 08/01/2025 7:50:07 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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Yeah, most of it is only in the Tokyo area. I lived there for many years and even now it shocks me whenever I’m there. And the tourism right now is stifling.


11 posted on 08/01/2025 7:59:53 PM PDT by struggle
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I think you meant American immigration at its “tightest”. You know how North Korea doesn’t let anybody leave? Japan doesn’t let anybody in they don’t want. It’s partly a racial thing, but so what? It’s their country.


12 posted on 08/01/2025 9:15:33 PM PDT by katana
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And yet back in the 1920s, Japan got upset at the United States because we reduced the number of Asians we let into the country. In fact, it was the start of the decline in US-Japan Relations, that ultimately led to Pearl Harbor.


13 posted on 08/01/2025 9:18:38 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

Asia for the Asiatics


14 posted on 08/02/2025 9:46:58 AM PDT by printhead (.)
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