The Odate City Council in Akita Prefecture held its September regular session on the 31st. During the general questioning session, Mayor Kensuke Ishida addressed the issue of the deputy mayor position becoming vacant from October due to Deputy Mayor Takehiko Kitabayashi's retirement at the end of September, stating, "Regarding the successor, we need to start from a neutral position..."
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The Odate City Council in Akita Prefecture held its September regular session on the 31st. During the general questioning session, Mayor Kensuke Ishida addressed the issue of the deputy mayor position becoming vacant from October due to Deputy Mayor Takehiko Kitabayashi's retirement at the end of September, stating, "Regarding the successor, we need to start from a neutral position..."