By MASAAKI TAKEBE/ Staff Writer
October 29, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Ryosuke Takashima, mayor of Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture (Masaaki Takebe)
ASHIYA, Hyogo Prefecture—Time magazine has named Ryosuke Takashima, Japan’s youngest-ever mayor, to its “Time 100 Next 2025” list that spotlights generation-molding figures from around the world. [Read More]
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