Japan election: Companies' unique campaigns to boost voter turnout

In a bid to help boost voter turnout in Sunday's upper house election, some companies in Japan have launched various campaigns to get patrons -- especially young voters -- to the polls, such as offering free refills of ramen noodles or discounts for movie tickets to those who have voted.World-famous ramen chain Ippudo, for example, is offering a refill of noodles or a boiled egg topping for free to patrons who show proof they have cast ballots, such as certificates issued at polling stations. The campaign runs from Sunday through the end of July at 93 Ippudo shops nationwide.Ippudo's operat…READ FULL ARTICLE