Campaigning kicks off for upper house election

Campaigning kicks off for upper house election

Kana Kumagai, an 18-year-old high school senior in the northeastern Japan city of Kesennuma, stands on June 20, 2016, near the housing complex for those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Prior to the June 22 start of official campaigning for the upper house election, the first national race in which 18-year-olds are able to vote, Kumagai, who also lost her home, said she will vote for a candidate who will seriously tackle regional issues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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