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Japan Supreme Court rules 2025 Senate vote disparity unconstitutional
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Event date ·Main source · Kyodo News
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Japan Supreme Court
Tokyo, Japan
July 20, 2025
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The Supreme Court ruled the 3.13-fold vote disparity in the July 2025 Senate election as a 'state of unconstitutionality'.
The court dismissed requests to nullify the election results.
Parliament's efforts to reduce vote disparities were described as 'stalled'.
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