Vote disparity lawsuits in Japan

Vote disparity lawsuits in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 19, 2018, shows the Grand Bench of the Supreme Court in Tokyo. The court ruled that the October 2017 lower house election was constitutional after the poll's legitimacy was called into question over the disparity of weight in votes between constituencies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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