Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada announces divorce

Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada announces divorce

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, 57, speaks at a news conference at the prefectural government building in Otsu on May 13, announcing her divorce from her husband, a 59-year-old university professor, after 35 years of marriage. She said the estranged couple plan to ''pursue our life without regrets'' after the divorce.

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