The former mayor of a Japanese city who resigned after she reportedly made repeated visits to a hotel with a married male subordinate has been reelected to the position. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/maebashi-mayor-reelection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #gunma #maebashi #akiraogawa
Akira Ogawa, mayor of Maebashi, the capital of Gunma Prefecture, plans to step down following a scandal involving her "love hotel" visits with a married male city employee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/politics/maebashi-mayor-to-quit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #akiraogawa #maebashi #gunma #localgovernment