Atsumi Harasawa wins Yokohama mayoral election
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Atsumi Harasawa
Yokohama, Japan
October 18, 2026
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Atsumi Harasawa elected as the new mayor of Yokohama. The election followed the resignation of the former mayor due to a bullying scandal.
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