Mike_V“Roughly summarized, the far right is a broad coalition of actors opposed to liberal democracy…. the far right is not against democracy per se, but they are united by a hostility to the principles of liberalism, in particular minority rights, the rule of law, and the separation of powers…. a democracy without the inclusion of minority voices is hardly a democracy at all.”
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https://www.tokyoreview.net/2026/03/japans-far-right-turn-is-real-but-not-in-the-way-you-think/
Japan’s far-right turn is real, but not in the way you think – Tokyo Review
The Liberal Democratic Party’s absolute majority in the House of Representatives under the leadership of PM Takaichi Sanae, and the 15 seats won by the anti-immigration party Sanseitō, mark another step in the rise of the far right in Japan. The views and policies they have expressed should make this assessment uncontroversial, and yet, a […]