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JIJI Apr 26, 2021
Ikeda, Osaka Pref. – The mayor of the city of Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, on Monday offered to resign amid controversy over home sauna equipment that he installed in the municipal government office.
“I apologize from the bottom of my heart for annoying the public and bringing city administration to a standstill,” the mayor, Hiroki Tomita, 44, said during a news conference.
“I will resign as city mayor to take responsibility,” Tomita said. He did not specify when he will step down, but indicated that his departure will happen after progress on coronavirus vaccinations for elderly people in the city.
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