Court rules July upper house race constitutional

Court rules July upper house race constitutional

Lawyers attend a press conference on Oct. 19, 2016, in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki, after the Miyazaki branch of the Fukuoka High Court 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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