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Teen Voters and Politics in Japan

August 24, 2016

Author: Satō Shin

Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com

This July, in the first national election since the lowering of the voting age, young people seemed to endorse the status quo. But voting is not the only form of political activity. Adult voters should reconsider their own approach to politics.

Tags: DPJ, elections, Japan, LDP, SEALDs, silver democracy, teen voters, teenage voters, Tokyo, Upper House Election

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