Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

Japanese expats start voting in upper house election

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows a polling station set up inside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on July 5, 2013. Japanese expatriates began visiting embassies and consulates around the world that day to cast their ballots for the House of Councillors election set for July 21 in Japan.

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