Voter turnout in Japan election at 54%, 2nd-lowest since WWII

Voter turnout in Sunday's House of Representatives election was estimated at 53.83 percent for single-seat constituencies, which would mark the second-lowest level since World War II, according to a Kyodo News tally.The turnout calculated as of 11 p.m. Sunday was slightly up from official voter turnout of 52.66 percent for single-seat constituencies in the previous lower house election in December 2014, the postwar record low.The number of early votes cast rose to a record high of around 21.4 million but turnout on Sunday was low as Typhoon Lan brought heavy rain and strong winds.Some regio…READ FULL ARTICLE