By SHINYA MINAMISHIMA/ Staff Writer
December 15, 2025 at 14:20 JST
Maki Takubo, former Ito mayor (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
ITO, Shizuoka Prefecture--Former city assembly member Kazuya Sugimoto was elected Ito mayor on Dec. 14, as voters sent a strong message that they want to move on from a half-year of political turmoil. [Read More]
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