Voting starts in Japan general election

TOKYO -- Voters have begun heading to the polls for Japan's general election, which will determine whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will remain in office amid sluggish economic growth and lingering COVID concerns.

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This is the country's first national election in more than two years, and voter turnout is expected to increase from under 55% for the two previous general elections. Greater voter participation tends to produce favorable results for the opposition.