Hashimoto casts absentee ballot

Hashimoto casts absentee ballot

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto casts an absentee ballot in Tokyo July 7 for the July 12 House of Councillors election. Requirements for absentee voting were eased on June 1, allowing anyone who is busy on voting day, including those who just want to go shopping, to vote early. Previously absentee voting had been allowed only for people with ''compelling reasons,'' such as work.

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