THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 16, 2021 at 18:22 JST
Cosmetic surgeon Katsuya Takasu, left, and Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura answer reporters' questions in Nagoya on Nov. 4 after submitting signatures for a petition drive to recall Aichi's governor. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Aichi prefectural election administration commission filed a criminal complaint with police on Feb. 15 over scores of dubious signatures found on a petition to recall Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura. [Read More]
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