With the election campaign in full swing, lampposts are heaving with posters. But are they a vital tool for democracy, or an invitation to focus on the wrong things?

30 for allegedly drawing facial hair on the campaign poster of a candidate in Japan's recent House of Representatives ...

27, 2024 in Tokyo, (Kyodo News via AP) Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan’s opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, speaks to the media about the lower house election at the party’s headquarters ...

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A woman walks past political posters in Tokyo before the polls open for the Japan's general election in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Richard A Brooks) "That's basically the scenario for ...