Japan mayor quits over 99 sexual harassment allegations

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 01, 2024 12:23 pm

TOKYO, Japan: The resignation of a Japanese mayor facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment sparked anger on social media on Friday, after he denied some cases and wept at a press conference.

An official investigation accused Hideo Kojima, the mayor of a town in central Gifu region, of several incidents of harassment, including touching a colleague's breasts and buttocks.

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