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flag Japan's rising nationalism and anti-foreigner sentiment intensify amid population decline, despite reliance on foreign workers.

flag Japan is seeing a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment and nationalist politics amid a deepening population crisis marked by low birth rates and an aging society. flag Sohei Kamiya, leader of the nationalist party Sanseito, has gained significant support with a "Japanese First" platform opposing immigration and globalization, resonating with voters frustrated by economic stagnation and cultural change. flag His party made strong gains in the July 2025 parliamentary election, and all five candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have pledged stricter foreign policies. flag Despite Japan’s growing reliance on foreign workers—now over 2.3 million—to address labor shortages, public anxiety, fueled by social media misinformation and unverified claims, has intensified discrimination and backlash against foreign residents, including ethnic Koreans, Chinese, and others. flag The tension reflects a national struggle to balance economic necessity with nationalist identity concerns.

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