Vote disparity lawsuits in Japan

Vote disparity lawsuits in Japan

A group of lawyers head to the Japanese Supreme Court in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2018, to hear a ruling on a disparity in the weight of votes in the October 2017 lower house election. The court ruled the election was constitutional, following more than a dozen high court judgments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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