By MANABU KITAGAWA/ Staff Writer
November 13, 2023 at 13:56 JST
Shoko Kawata, center, and her supporters celebrate her victory in the Yawata mayoral election on Nov. 12. (Ippei Yaoita)
YAWATA, Kyoto Prefecture—Despite lacking ties to this city and being described as a poor public speaker, a former social worker won an election here to become the youngest female mayor in Japan. [Read More]
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