Japan mayor quits over 99 sexual harassment allegations
Japan mayor quits over 99 sexual harassment allegations
The resignation of a Japanese mayor, who was facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment, has sparked outrage on social media.Hideo Kojima, the 74-year-old mayor of a town in the central Gifu region, denied some of the allegations and became emotional during a press conference.An official investigation found Kojima guilty of several incidents of harassment, including touching a colleague's breasts and buttocks.
The resignation of a Japanese mayor, who was facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment, has sparked outrage on social media.Hideo Kojima, the 74-year-old mayor of a town in the central Gifu region, denied some of the allegations and became emotional during a press conference.An official investigation found Kojima guilty of several incidents of harassment, including touching a colleague's breasts and buttocks.