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A 33-year-old former secretary of a ruling party lawmaker has become Japan's youngest-ever female mayor after winning election in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/13/japan/politics/japan-youngest-female-mayor/?utm_content=bufferadf46&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #shokokawata #2023localelections #localgovernment #kyoto #yawata
Ex-lawmaker secretary becomes Japan's youngest female mayor at 33

Shoko Kawata beat two other newcomers in the mayoral election held following the resignation of the former mayor.

The Japan Times
Nov 13, 2023 at 4:24amBuffer