Top court to rule on vote weight disparity suits

Top court to rule on vote weight disparity suits

Photo shows the Supreme Court's grand bench in Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2015, during a hearing on a lawsuit in which a group of lawyers is seeking to nullify the 2014 general election, arguing it was held with an unacceptable disparity in the weight of votes. The top court will hand down a ruling by the end of 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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