Supporters of Japan's Sanseito party leader react during the party’s rally in Tokyo, Japan, July 21, 2025, a day after the upper house election. The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election on July 20, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending. Birthed on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic, spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites, the party broke into mainstream politics with its "Japanese First" campaign. 🔗 Read the latest news at our link in bio. 📷 kim_reuters_photojournalist #Japan #Sanseito #reuters #reutersphotos #politics