Ousted Mayor, 8 Others File Bids for Ito Mayoral Election
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)--A record nine candidates have filed to run in the upcoming mayoral election in the central Japan city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, following the ouster of former Mayor Maki Takubo over a scandal concerning her academic background. Takubo, 55, is among the candidates. She was removed from office after the city assembly passed a second no-confidence m...
