As the nation readies for the upcoming Upper House election set for this Sunday, a video targeted at Japan¡¯s youths is going viral owing to its controversial message delivered by a group of senior citizens: ¡°Dear young people, don¡¯t vote!¡±
In the video message, a group of senior citizens seemingly try to discourage young voters from going to the polls by telling them: ¡°Don¡¯t vote, you don¡¯t need to; Japan is a peaceful place.¡±
But later in the video message three elderly actors address issues that have attracted attention ahead of the vote such as the country¡¯s pension system, which has in recent years made headlines for poor management of its funds.
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