Mayor in western Tokyo accused of repeated sexual harassment

Kunihiko Takahashi (R), the mayor of Tokyo's Komae city, receives a letter from a municipal assembly member there on March 12, 2018, demanding that a third-party investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him be carried out and measures taken to prevent harassment if the allegations are true. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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