The only Communist Party Member in Japan to Be Elected Mayor of Osaka's Tadaoka Town; Conservative Parties Fall Together in the Election

The mayoral election of Tadaoka Town in Osaka Prefecture, which was held following the resignation of the previous mayor, was held on the 18th, and independent candidate and former town council member Ayako Koreeda (61) (endorsed by the Communist Party) defeated two independent candidates to win her first election. The previous mayor, Takeshi Sugihara (64), was a member of the Osaka Restoration Association, but was expelled from the party after …