Tokyo High Court Overturns Invalidation Ruling in Nasu Town Mayoral Election in Tochigi, Recognizing the Candidate's Victory: Asahi Shimbun
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On the 8th, the Tokyo High Court (Presiding Judge Takeshi Ehara) ruled in a lawsuit filed by incumbent Yukihiro Hirayama, who won the Nasu town mayoral election in Tochigi Prefecture in March by a single vote, but whose victory was later invalidated by the prefectural election commission's review. The court sought to overturn the commission's decision.
The election of Yukihiro Hirayama, mayor of Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, who was initially elected by a single vote but whose victory was invalidated after a vote recount, has been upheld in court. Mayor Yukihiro Hirayama of Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture: "To be honest, I was anxious every day." In the Nasu Town mayoral election in March 2026, Yukihiro Hirayama received 5099 votes and Noriyuki Oyamada received 5098 votes, with Hirayama winning…
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