Court rules Oct. 2017 Japan general election constitutional

Court rules Oct. 2017 Japan general election constitutional

Photo shows a courtroom at the Akita branch of the Sendai High Court in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, where the vote weight disparity in the October 2017 House of Representatives election was ruled constitutional on Jan. 30, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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