Haruo Kataoka, the mayor of Suttsu in Hokkaido who supports proceeding to a next-stage survey to select a final disposal site for high-level nuclear waste, has been reelected for a seventh consecutive term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/politics/hokkaido-suttsu-mayor-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nuclearwaste #suttsu #hokkaido #localgovernment