Gifu Ginan town mayor submits notice of resignation after being found to have committed sexual harassment by a third-party committee. The mayor of Ginan Town, Gifu Prefecture, submitted his resignation on the morning of the 29th.

He announced his intention to resign as of March 5th. If consent is obtained at the town council meeting on March 1st, it will be decided that the mayor will resign, and after the mayor's resignation, the deputy mayor will act as his deputy.