# Ruling on 2025 election’s ‘unconstitutional state’ raises questions on electoral reform

While the results from last year’s Upper House election are not invalidated, the ruling puts the debate on reform back into focus.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Japan Times |
| Published | 2026-11-13T08:16:00.000Z |
| Section | World |
| Language | en |
| Publisher's article | https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/13/japan/explainer/explainer-ruling-disparity-upper-house-seat/ |
| Publishers covering this event | 1 |

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