【Niseko】The Niseko Town Council in Shiribeshi region unanimously passed a resolution during its general session recommending the resignation of Councilor Koshoku Maehara (45). The resolution cited repeated defamatory remarks, slander, and threatening behavior by Maehara toward Mayor Kenya Katayama and other council members, stating that he lacked the qualifications and ethical standards required of a council member. The resolution is not legally binding, and Maehara has expressed no intention to resign. …
