Japan Supreme Court rules 2025 election was held in unconstitutional state
Chief Justice Yukihiko Imasaki said the maximum vote-value disparity raised constitutional concerns but dismissed requests to invalidate the election.
Chief Justice Yukihiko Imasaki said the maximum vote-value disparity raised constitutional concerns but dismissed requests to invalidate the election.
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