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VOTING AGE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2019
'Dear young people, don't vote!' say Japan's senior citizens in campaign viral video
As the nation readies for the upcoming Upper House election set for this Sunday, a video targeted at Japan's youths is going viral owing to its controversial message delivered by a group of senior citizens: "Dear young people, don't vote!"
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2018
Japan lowers minimum voting age for constitutional referendums to 18
The minimum voting age in national referendums to amend the Constitution was lowered to 18 from 20 on Thursday as part of a series of moves to encourage civic participation by young people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 25, 2017
Coming of age? Japan's shifting definition of adulthood
Graduating from high school represents a significant milestone in any young person's life, a landmark that certainly wasn't lost on the countless 18-year-olds milling around Shibuya Station on a recent March afternoon. Among them was 18-year-old Akane Endo, who was brimming with excitement at the prospect of starting a new life in April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
The top Japan news stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these national news stories as the most important of 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 11, 2016
LDP-led ruling bloc, allies clear two-thirds majority hurdle in Upper House poll
The Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition scored a sweeping victory in the Upper House election Sunday that gave the Diet's pro-revision forces the two-thirds majority needed to initiate Japan's first constitutional referendum, final results showed Monday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 8, 2016
Young voters hope to reform Japan's 'silver democracy'
A revised law has expanded the electorate by 2.4 million voters aged 18 and 19 and is designed to give more political say to younger generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2016
First teens cast ballots as early voting starts for Upper House election
Teenage voters cast ballots as early voting began Thursday across Japan for the first national election since the minimum voting age was lowered to 18 from 20.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2016
Voters express hopes, concerns as Upper House election campaign begins
Voters in Japan, including 18- and 19-year-olds who are newly eligible to cast a ballot, have expressed their hopes and fears over the July 10 Upper House election as campaigning kicked off this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2016
Nation's 18- and 19-year-olds prepare to vote
In the most significant change to the postwar era electoral system, the revised Public Election Offices Law granting the right to vote to 18- and 19-year-olds takes effect Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2016
Ehime high schools to require notice from students who want to attend political events
All public high schools in the prefecture decide en masse to require notice from students who intend to engage in political activity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2016
High school student crusades against voter apathy
A teenager turns herself into a new breed of political activist to shake up an apathetic country that she says is encouraging a dangerous drift to the right.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 7, 2016
Move to allow youth vote 'good news' for democracy in Japan, educator says
Although the right to vote was something few 18- and 19-year-olds in Japan were pushing for or even interested in, the change is good news for the country, one educator says.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2016
Rules fixed for new voters deprived of chance to cast ballot due to changes of address
A law addressing a flaw in Japan's voting rules was enacted in the Diet Thursday ahead of the lowering of the voting age to 18 from 20, ensuring new voters will not miss the chance to cast ballots just because they have changed their addresses before an election.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2016
Diet OK looms on bill to rectify rules that currently would prevent some young people from voting
Ruling and opposition parties agreed Tuesday to pass a bill soon to enable people aged 18 or 19 to vote in the House of Councilors election this summer even if they change their address shortly before the election.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2016
Poll finds youth vote may carry a punch in Upper House election
Around 60 percent of the nation's new voters aged 18 and 19 are willing to cast a ballot, NHK found in a recent poll.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2015
High schoolers issued nonbinding guidelines on political activities ahead of 2016 election
The government has issued guidelines allowing high school students to participate in political activities now that the voting age for elections has been lowered to 18 from 20.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2015
LDP panel delays adopting proposals to change drinking, smoking age a day after unveiling the plan
Strong opposition from LDP members to lowering the legal age from 20 to 18 meant the panel will discuss the matter again next week to revise the proposals.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2015
Education key in getting young people to vote
If Japan wants its young people to vote, it needs to educate them about their civic rights and responsibilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2015
Will lower voting age bring youths to polls?
In the United States it took political activism triggered by protests over the Vietnam War to start serious debate about lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2015
Majority of teens intend to go to polls when voting age drops next year
A majority of the people who will become eligible to vote when the voting age drops to 18 from 20 next June, intend to cast ballots in next summer's pivotal Upper House election, an online survey conducted by Kyodo News found.
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