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Japan law banning under-18s from election campaigning unconstitutional

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Friday ruled that the law banning those aged under 18 from taking part in election campaigning is unconstitutiona

  • Japanese court declares under-18 election campaigning ban unconstitutional.
  • Plaintiffs argue ban infringes on freedom of expression rights.
  • Government cites past youth involvement in elections as rationale.

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