OPPOSITION: Japan's populist Sanseito more than sextuples lower house seats

TOKYO - Japan's minor populist party Sanseito increased its House of Representatives seats more than sixfold to 13 from two before Sunday's election, but its leader said he is not satisfied with the outcome.

Sanseito, which advocates stricter controls on foreign residents under its "Japanese First" banner, sharply increased its seat count in last summer's House of Councillors election, and entered the lower house race with a goal of winning more than 30 seats.