By TAKESHI SASAKI/ Staff Writer
March 28, 2022 at 17:07 JST
The Ichikawa city government in Chiba Prefecture in 2019 was forced to cancel a pricey lease contract for this Tesla electric vehicle that Mayor Hirotami Murakoshi had intended to use as his official car. (Mamoru Nagaya)
ICHIKAWA, Chiba Prefecture--Incumbent Mayor Hirotami Murakoshi, who suffered criticism for installing a shower in his office and leasing a luxurious Tesla electric vehicle, lost his re-election bid on March 27 here. [Read More]
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