JPP: Impact of new teenage voters uncertain
April 18, 2016Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Japan Political Pulse
This summer’s House of Councillors (HOC) elections will be the first in which Japan’s eighteen and nineteen year olds can vote. Ahead of this historic vote, the Asahi Shimbun conducted a mail survey of soon-to-be-eligible young voters, seeking to understand how they view Japanese politics and society. In the near term, teenage voters could introduce an element of uncertainty into elections, particularly since the Asahi poll suggests that they could be an especially liberal voting bloc.
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JPP: Abe government’s approval ratings stabilize, but public still cool towards policies
March 14, 2016Author: Tobias Harris
Categories: Japan Political Pulse
New polls from NHK and the Asahi Shimbun show that the Abe government’s support remains stable despite the public’s negative attitudes regarding the government’s policies. If anything, support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is strengthening.
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Bill making voting age 18 on track to pass in June
May 28, 2015Author: The Japan News
Categories: Daily Japan News
A bill to lower the voting age in Japan is set to be passed by the end of next month.