Mayoral election in southwestern Japan opens voting to teenagers

Mayoral election in southwestern Japan opens voting to teenagers

An 18-year-old high school student casts her ballot in a mayoral election in the southwestern Japanese city of Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2016. Ahead of the July 10 House of Councillors election, the 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds in the city became the first to vote in elections since the minimum voting age in Japan was lowered to 18 from 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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