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Legal age of adulthood may be lowered

A government advisory board began studying the possibility of lowering the legal age of adulthood from 20 to 18. This will affect the age at which people can legally drink alcohol or smoke. If the board agrees to lower the legal age, the government may also lower the age at which people can vote. At the moment, only those 20 and older can vote in national and local elections. (Kyodo News)

Shukan ST: Feb. 22, 2008

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National News Legal age of adulthood may be lowered A government advisory board began studying the possibility of lowering the legal age of adulthood from 20 to 18. This will affect the age at which people can legally drink alcohol or smoke. If the board agrees to lower the legal age, the government may also lower the age at which people can vote. At the moment, only those 20 and older can vote in national and local elections. (Kyodo News) Shukan ST: Feb. 22, 2008 (C) All rights reserved