The Upper House passed a bill Friday to rectify sharp gaps in the weight of votes among constituencies, paving the way for the first merger of Upper House electoral districts since the war.
The changes will apply from next summer's House of Councilors election.
The bill, jointly submitted by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and four opposition parties, is expected to be enacted into law at the Lower House as early as next Tuesday.
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