Court rules July upper house race constitutional

Court rules July upper house race constitutional

Lawyers display a banner criticizing an Oct. 19, 2016, ruling of the Miyazaki branch of the Fukuoka High Court, which turned down a lawsuit seeking nullification of the upper house election in July due to the vote value disparity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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