Top court questions constitutionality of 2014 election

Top court questions constitutionality of 2014 election

Lawyers speak to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2015, after the Supreme Court ruled that the result of the 2014 House of Representatives election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" due to disparities in the weight of votes between constituencies. The lawyers filed a series of lawsuits across Japan against vote disparities of up to 2.13-fold in the election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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