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UPPER HOUSE ELECTION Constitutional revision support to fall shy of two-thirds neededJuly 21, 2019 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will find it tougher to realize his long-held goal of amending the Constitution as the parties favoring such a move look likely to fall short of the two-thirds majority needed in the Upper House to initiate an amendment.
UPPER HOUSE ELECTION Support for LDP continues to increase among young votersJuly 21, 2019 Support for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the proportional representation portion of Upper House elections has continued to increase among those in their 30s or younger in recent years.

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: Constitutional revision support to fall shy of two-thirds needed
: Support for LDP continues to increase among young voters
: Accessibility problem posed in Diet for disabled lawmakers

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