Video: Japan's foreign community reacts to Sanseito's rise

Nikkei Asia staff and netizens share their thoughts on Japan's recent election result

TOKYO -- Japan's recent upper house election saw the meteoric rise of Sanseito, a right-wing, populist party with the slogan "Japanese First" that calls for tougher regulations on foreigners.

Sanseito's emergence has caught Japan's community of foreign residents by surprise, with the party's anti-foreigner rhetoric causing concern among many Japanese and non-Japanese alike.

In this video, we talk to our non-Japanese colleagues at Nikkei Asia to get their views on what the rise of Sanseito means, and gauge the opinions of the online community.

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