Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI of "Isesaki FM".
The election for the mayor of Showa Village was announced on the 14th, and it has become a three-way race between three newcomers.
The election for the mayor of Showa Village, which is being held due to the expiration of the term of office, was announced on the 14th, and all three candidates, former village council chairman Takahashi Koichirō, 70 years old, former village council member Hayashi Yuji, 69 years old, and former village council chairman Fujii Tomio, 73 years old, have filed their names and the election campaign has begun.
It is expected that a debate will unfold over the form of the integrated elementary and junior high school scheduled to open in 2027 and measures to deal with the declining population.
Voting will take place on the 19th.