Japan: Anti-Immigration Protesters Take Stage As LDP Prepares To Pick New Leader | Spotlight | N18G

Japan: Anti-Immigration Protesters Take Stage As LDP Prepares To Pick New Leader | Spotlight | N18G

Japan is bracing for a crucial political weekend as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party chooses a new leader to succeed Shigeru Ishiba. But ahead of the vote, immigration has taken centre stage in Tokyo’s streets. Far-right Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya has drawn crowds with his “Japanese First” message, blaming foreign workers for Japan’s economic and social woes, while rival demonstrators accuse his party of spreading dangerous stereotypes. Critics warn that such rhetoric is fixing negative images of foreigners just as Japan faces a demographic crunch: by 2040, it may need seven million foreign workers to sustain its economy. Against this backdrop, the LDP race has narrowed to Shinjiro Koizumi, Sanae Takaichi, and Yoshimasa Hayashi. Their stance on foreign labour could define Japan’s direction as it balances economic necessity with nationalist pressure.
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