Voting under way for upper house election

Voting under way for upper house election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who is also president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in the Tokyo suburb of Musashino on July 11, 2010, after casting his ballot in the House of Councillors election, the first national election since his DPJ took power in September last year. (Kyodo)

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