LDP as compromise proposes to opposition parties a reduction of 31 Lower House seats

The Liberal Democratic Party presented the opposition parties with a compromise proposal to reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives by 31.

JCP urges Hokkaido governor to make efforts for immediate release of Japanese journalist detained by Russia

The JCP Hokkaido Prefectural Assemblymembers’ Group submitted a written request demanding that the governor file a strong protest against the detention of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter by Russia and work toward his immediate release.

Youth participation in campaigning constitutional right

The Tokyo District Court ruled that a blanket ban on voluntary election campaigning by minors constitutes a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution, pointing out that election campaigning is guaranteed as a form of freedom of expression.

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