Mr. Otsuka Appointed as Deputy Governor of Gunma Prefecture.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

It has been revealed that Gunma Prefecture plans to appoint Otsuka Yasuhiro as vice governor.

With Vice Governor Uruga Keiichi's term ending in June this year, attention was focused on his successor. Uruga's reappointment was debated in the prefectural assembly last year, and he was reappointed with his term limited to one year.

Otsuka is from Shiga Prefecture and graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo. He has held many positions, including first secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Embassy in France and deputy mayor of Soja City in Okayama Prefecture.