Former mayor wins re-election while appealing bribery conviction

Former mayor wins re-election while appealing bribery conviction

Hiroto Fujii (C), the former mayor of Minokamo in central Japan, who stepped down after being convicted of bribery, is congratulated by his supporters in the Gifu Prefecture city on Jan. 29, 2017. Fujii was re-elected but could be forced to leave office again depending on his Supreme Court appeal against the conviction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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