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Joetsu Mayor Loses Election After Inappropriate Remarks; Newcomer Kosuge Defeats Five Candidates (Kyodo News)

The election for mayor of Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, held on the 26th due to the expiration of the current mayor's term, saw Junichi Kosuge (73), a former ambassador to Hungary and a new independent candidate, win his first election, defeating five independent candidates, including former House of Councillors member Naoki Kazama (59) and incumbent mayor Kanta Nakagawa (50), who was seeking reelection.
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The election for mayor of Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, held on the 26th due to the expiration of the current mayor's term, saw Junichi Kosuge (73), a former ambassador to Hungary and a new independent candidate, win his first election, defeating five independent candidates, including former House of Councillors member Naoki Kazama (59) and incumbent mayor Kanta Nakagawa (50), who was seeking reelection.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
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