National News Legal age of adulthood may be lowered

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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)

成人年齢の引き下げ、検討開始

民法で定める成人年齢を20歳から18歳に引き下げることの是非について、政府の諮問機関が議論を開始した。成人年齢は投票や飲酒・喫煙の可否などにかかわってくる。

Shukan ST: Feb. 22, 2008

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