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Fukui Gubernatorial Election to Be Held on January 25th; Man Resigns over Sexual Harassment Allegations (Kyodo News)

On the 8th, the Fukui Prefectural Election Commission announced that the gubernatorial election following the resignation of former Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto (63) after he admitted to sending sexually harassing messages will be announced on January 8th next year, with the voting taking place on the 25th. Sugimoto has previously stated that he is "not considering" running for office.
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On the 8th, the Fukui Prefectural Election Commission announced that the gubernatorial election following the resignation of former Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto (63) after he admitted to sending sexually harassing messages will be announced on January 8th next year, with the voting taking place on the 25th. Sugimoto has previously stated that he is "not considering" running for office.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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