Kids just don't wanna grow up.
Many high school students recently interviewed by the Justice Ministry said they were leery of government efforts to explore a reduction in the legal age from 20 to 18.
"Some expressed hope that recognition as adults would give them the freedom to do what they want," a Justice Ministry official said last month. "But the general opinion of the students was that people aged 18 are still immature."
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