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Japan’s election mess goes well beyond its borders

Nov 1, 2024 – 9.00am

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Tokyo | Last Sunday morning, voters began arriving at the concrete forecourt of the Higashiyama Junior High School in Tokyo to cast their ballot in Japan’s snap general election.

In a country where people are notoriously media-shy, few were willing to give their names, but all were happy to talk about their discontent with the government.

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