November 25, Monday, 2024

1. A candidate supported by the Conservative Party of Japan, Hirosawa Ichiro, won the mayoral election in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sunday. The city’s former deputy mayor was also supported by a regional party, GenzeiNippon. The 60-year-old ran in Sunday’s election as Kawamura Takashi’s successor. 2. A memorial ceremony has been held to honor all those who worked at Japanese gold mines on Niigata Prefecture’s Sado Island. The Sato Island Gold Mines gained UNESCO World Heritage status in July. 3. In the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, Ozeki Kotozakura has won his first top-division title. On the final day of the 15th-day tourney on Sunday, Kotozakura beat Ozeki Hoshoryu to clinch the championship with 14 wins and one loss.