The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic, foreign affairs and the economy. This is the ninth installment in a series of articles on how authoritative figures in various fields view these matters. The following was excerpted from remarks by Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of the board for the NPO Kidsdoor, in a recent Yomiuri Shimbun interview.
During the House of Representatives election campaign in October, young people were actively called on through social media to vote. Turnout was as high as it was for the 2016 House of Councillors election, which was the first election held after the voting age was lowered to 18.
