Elected village chief for the first time.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

Takahashi Koichirou wins his first election as mayor of Showa Village.

The election for Showa Village mayor, which was held due to the expiration of the current term, was held on the 19th, and independent candidate and former village council chairman Takahashi Koichirou won his first election with 1,489 votes.

He accumulated votes in his local Itoi base, defeating former village council member Hayashi Yuji and former village council chairman Fujii Tomio.

This is the first election in eight years, as there was no vote last time. The voter turnout was the lowest on record.