Youngest mayor in Japan resigns after conviction for taking bribes

Youngest mayor in Japan resigns after conviction for taking bribes

Hiroto Fujii, the 32-year-old mayor of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, leaves his office in the central Japan city on Dec. 19, 2016, following his resignation after being convicted in November of taking bribes in 2013 while an assembly member. He became the youngest city mayor in Japan in June 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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