{
  "id": 9743102,
  "title": "Japan Court Finds Ban on Minors' Election Campaigns Unconstitutional",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/japan-court-finds-ban-on-minors-election-campaigns-unconstitutional",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026092500808/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court ruled Friday that a public offices election law provision that prohibits minors from engaging in campaigning activities and imposes penalties on violators is unconstitutional. In the lawsuit filed by four people against the government, however, the court rejected the plaintiffs' damages claim. They argued in the suit that the provision viol...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}