DPJ promises decriminalization of election campaign on the Net

The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on Monday released its manifesto for the general election due on August 30.

The manifesto includes decriminalization of election campaigns conducted on the Internet.

Changing election-related content on a website of political parties or candidates during an election period is prohibited by the Public Officers Election Law in existence in Japan.

Google Japan provides election-related information (2)--Will candidates answer questions?
Google Japan provides election-related information (1)--Following an American style