Scandal-Hit Former Yokohama Mayor Announces Bid for Re-election
Yokohama, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned in early September over a power harassment scandal, announced Tuesday that he will run as an independent in the Oct. 18 mayoral poll in the city south of Tokyo. At a press conference, Yamanaka, 54, apologized for the scandal and expressed his hope to "sincerely engage with city residents once again." He h...