On the 24th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation department raided the offices of Yayoi Kimura, the mayor of Tokyo’s Koto Ward, who was first elected in April, on suspicion of violating the Public Elections Act, according to interviews with people involved. . The mayor’s office at the ward office and his home were searched. During the district mayor’s election, she was accused of an issue in which her campaign posted paid advertisements on YouTube urging people to vote. The Special Investigation Department will continue to interview the camp and investigate whether Kimura was involved.
Yayoi Kimura, Mayor of Koto Ward (file photo)
According to Mr. Kimura’s staff, the ad in question featured a photo of himself with a caption that read, “Please vote for Yayoi Kimura,” and was posted for five days between the announcement date and the day before election day. . It was viewed about 380,000 times. The cost was approximately 140,000 yen and was paid using Kimura’s credit card.
The accuser claimed that it was a violation of the Public Elections Act, which prohibits naming candidates in election campaigns and running paid internet advertisements. (Joint)
2023-10-24 08:40:00
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