Japan youth can make difference with new voting rights: U.N. envoy

Photo taken in New York in May 2016 shows Ahmad Alhendawi, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's envoy on youth. Alhendawi told Kyodo News in an interview that he is excited about the potential of Japan's youth as new 18- and 19-year-old voters exercise their right to vote in a national poll for the first time at the July 10 House of Councillors election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo