Ex-company president wins mayoral election in bankrupt Yubari

Ex-company president wins mayoral election in bankrupt Yubari

SAPPORO, Japan - Hajime Fujikura, a former company president, smiles April 22 after winning the mayoral election in Yubari, Hokkaido. The city has effectively gone bankrupt after running up a huge amount of debt.

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