Chiba Ichihara City Council recommends former chairperson resign as member, admits harassment. The previous chairman has indicated that he will not comply with the recommendations even if they are made, citing "the facts are not clear" The City Council is expected to hold an extraordinary session in the middle of this month and pass a resolution recommending the resignation of the council member.
However, the recommendation to resign does not have any coercive force, and former Speaker Nagano has previously indicated he would not accept the recommendation even if it were made.