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.
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POLITICS & DIPLOMACY

Beijing turns on Japanese judge as Hague tribunal ruling over South China Sea nears

BY JESSE JOHNSON

Beijing has been taking a multipronged approach to softening the blow from the verdict, including targeting the nationality of the judge who oversaw the tribunal’s formation.
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POLITICS & DIPLOMACY | DECISION 2016

Ruling bloc may push emergency powers amendment to Constitution after Sunday’s poll

BY AYAKO MIE

The ruling coalition claims that the time is not right to discuss a revision but many people are unconvinced.
14 hours ago

POLITICS & DIPLOMACY

TV star Ishida announces intention to run for Tokyo governor

BY TOMOHIRO OSAKI AND MAGDALENA OSUMI

Ishida said he wouldn’t go out of his way to seek endorsement from the opposition but wanted to stand against “Abe’s monolithic administration.”
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SCIENCE & HEALTH

Triple sunrise, sunsets for faraway planet with three stars in 550-year orbit

Astronomers have discovered a planet unlike any other ever found, one that loops widely around one star that is locked in a gravitational embrace with two others in a triple-star system, creating a curious …
WORLD

Five officers dead, seven hurt in Dallas protest shooting

Dallas was in shock and beset by uncertainty early Friday after gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven during a peaceful protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other …
FOOD & DRINK

The herb diet of Okinawa’s long-living elders

BY STEPHEN MANSFIELD

Young and middle-aged Okinawans are among the most enthusiastic consumers of junk and processed food in Japan. American fast food and a sugar-rich diet have burdened islanders — who once lived staggeringly long lives …
POLITICS & DIPLOMACY

Career park’s mock election lets kids get into voting spirit

BY DAISUKE KIKUCHI

What about us kids? With 18- and 19-year-olds due to vote for the first time in the Upper House election this weekend, preteens and preschoolers got into the act Friday with a mock election …
POLITICS & DIPLOMACY

Political party says ‘give medical pot a chance’

Japan prides itself on having a low tolerance for guns and drugs, but a tiny political party has become the first to adopt an election pledge of scrapping the research ban on medical use …
SCIENCE & HEALTH

Triple sunrise, sunsets for faraway planet with three stars in 550-year orbit

Astronomers have discovered a planet unlike any other ever found, one that loops widely around one star that is locked in a gravitational embrace with two others in a triple-star system, creating a curious …
WORLD

Five officers dead, seven hurt in Dallas protest shooting

Dallas was in shock and beset by uncertainty early Friday after gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven during a peaceful protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other …

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