Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba face a challenging election, needing at least 50 out of 248 seats to retain a majority. Nationalist parties have gained traction with immigration policies similar to far-right movements elsewhere. Anti-foreigner sentiments are partly fueled by disruptive tourist behavior, particularly in traditional areas. With record tourist arrivals and a government target of 60 million annual visitors by 2030, tensions between tourism growth and local sentiments persist as they navigate these upcoming elections.
"The weak yen has brought in tens of millions of foreign tourists and all the Japanese see is groups of tourists arriving with their suitcases in Air B&B apartments in quiet neighborhoods, being noisy and not following the rules on disposing of garbage correctly."
"While the LDP is considered conservative, voters perceive it as moving to more centrist positions in recent years."
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