Politics Japan First: Sanseito, Japan's new right-wing populist party

[thomas]

I wonder how they were punished: "I must not get caught again" written 100 times.

Anyhow, it's good to know tax evasion isn't limited to those "abominable immigrants."

 

[Lothor]

I wonder how they were punished: "I must not get caught again" written 100 times.

Anyhow, it's good to know tax evasion isn't limited to those "abominable immigrants."

Accountant of Lothor, who is Japanese and has a fair number of foreign clients, once remarked that she sees a difference between Japanese and foreign clients. The Japanese ones primarily want her to ensure they pay as little as possible, whereas the foreign ones want to pay the right amount of tax, knowing that any error could really cause them problems later on. For example, I recently heard of a British woman who applied for PR and didn't get it because they were late with a single payment. The reason was that the ward office had messed up, and she had to get all the paperwork to prove it.

 

[thomas]

For example, I recently heard of a British woman who applied for PR and didn't get it because they were late with a single payment. The reason was that the ward office had messed up, and she had to get all the paperwork to prove it.

In that particular case, was the payment still outstanding when she applied for PR or had she just paid late? I have often forgotten to pay my health insurance or other taxes on time, simply because the payslip had disappeared. In the future, that might be grounds for deportation.


More news on Sanseitō:

Japan's ultraconservative Sanseitō has begun taking a more cooperative approach towards the ruling coalition, helping to pass legislation as the small opposition party appears keen to bolster its policy credentials ahead of local elections next spring. The party rose to greater prominence in the 2025 House of Councillors election with its "Japanese First" slogan, which tapped into public concerns over Japan's growing foreign population. Its strong showing was due in part to support from voters disillusioned with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party under then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, predecessor to current premier Takaichi. Yet ideological overlap with the LDP on conservative issues did not lead to close cooperation after Takaichi's party secured a decisive victory in the February House of Representatives election.

But the tide appears to have changed in Sanseito's relations with the coalition in recent weeks, with the party moving to back a bill to revise the country's controversial retrial system after the DPP, seen as a possible coalition partner, declined to support it. On a lawmaker-drafted bill to outlaw desecration of the Japanese flag, too, Sanseito joined the ruling coalition and the DPP in submitting the legislation to parliament, after the LDP accepted Sanseito's request to extend punishments to individuals waving Japanese flags with a cross mark on them at stump speeches. The change marks a significant shift from earlier in the year, when the LDP appeared to be snubbing Sanseito by not involving it to join a cross-party national council to discuss tax-cutting measures.

'Japanese first' party cozies up to ruling LDP in bid for policy wins - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ultraconservative Sanseito party is taking a more cooperative stance toward the ruling coalition, helping to pass bills, with

mainichi.jp

Someone on JT fittingly called their recent collaboration an "unholy alliance".

 

[thomas]

Coincidentally, Jake Adelstein has an interesting piece on Sanseito today:

How Sanseitō made conspiracy theories mainstream in Japanese politics

Ultraconservative populist political party Sanseitō hasn't had to tone down its fringe beliefs to gain mainstream success. Their grassroots engagement is relentless. What could go wrong?

tokyopaladin.substack.com

 

[Lothor]

In that particular case, was the payment still outstanding when she applied for PR or had she just paid late? I have often forgotten to pay my health insurance or other taxes on time, simply because the payslip had disappeared. In the future, that might be grounds for deportation.


More news on Sanseitō:

Japan's ultraconservative Sanseitō has begun taking a more cooperative approach towards the ruling coalition, helping to pass legislation as the small opposition party appears keen to bolster its policy credentials ahead of local elections next spring. The party rose to greater prominence in the 2025 House of Councillors election with its "Japanese First" slogan, which tapped into public concerns over Japan's growing foreign population. Its strong showing was due in part to support from voters disillusioned with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party under then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, predecessor to current premier Takaichi. Yet ideological overlap with the LDP on conservative issues did not lead to close cooperation after Takaichi's party secured a decisive victory in the February House of Representatives election.

'Japanese first' party cozies up to ruling LDP in bid for policy wins - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ultraconservative Sanseito party is taking a more cooperative stance toward the ruling coalition, helping to pass bills, with

mainichi.jp

Someone on JT fittingly called their recent collaboration an "unholy alliance".

I can't say for sure, but I got the impression she paid late due to a mix-up at the ward office, rather than having an outstanding amount.

Older Spawn of Lothor met Shigeru Ishiba yesterday and asked him a question!

 

[thomas]

Older Spawn of Lothor met Shigeru Ishiba yesterday and asked him a question!

Tell us more!

 

[Lothor]

Tell us more!

Spawn of Lothor is a member of a policymaking circle at his university, and they all went to listen to Ishiba speak, and they prepared some questions for him afterwards.