Jessica Jones possesses superhuman strength; the parameters of her strength are unrevealed, but she can lift an automobile with no discernible effort. She possesses an enhanced level of resistance to physical injury, although she is unsure of whether or not she is bulletproof.
Japan lowers voting age to 18. The minimum voting age in Japan has been lowered from 20 to 18 as a revised national referendum law took effect Friday. Tokyo: The minimum voting age in Japan has been lowered from 20 to 18 as a revised national referendum law took effect Friday.
Japan is a parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 127.4 million. In August 2009 the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won parliamentary elections and ended the Liberal Democratic Party's half-century of dominance. In June, Naoto Kan succeeded Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister.