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Japan’s election mess goes well beyond its borders

Japan’s election mess goes well beyond its borders

Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondent

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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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Jessica Sier
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondentJessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com

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