5 ways Japan's elections are unique

Cars with loudspeakers and vote splitting can make selecting the nation's leaders a bit different

KOUTA OHYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Voters in Japan are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect the members of the lower house of the Diet, the nation's parliament. Over the past century, elections here have evolved distinct features from ballot design to campaign finance regulations. Here are five characteristics that set Japanese elections apart from other democracies.

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