{
  "id": 15410876,
  "title": "Harasawa Set to Win Yokohama Mayoral Election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/harasawa-set-to-win-yokohama-mayoral-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:47:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101800375/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yokohama is set to elect its new mayor on Sunday, with Atsumi Harasawa poised to secure victory in the race. Competing against six other candidates, including disgraced former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, Harasawa is expected to prevail.\n\nFollowing Yamanaka's resignation in September due to a workplace harassment scandal, the mayoral election took place in Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, situated adjacent to Tokyo. At her campaign headquarters, Harasawa expressed her commitment to her constituents, stating, \"My priority will be the perspectives of the citizens, and I will work to make Yokohama an even better city.\"\n\nHarasawa, aged 59, garnered support from the Kanagawa prefectural chapters of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party, the Democratic Party for the People, as well as Komeito's city assembly members. Throughout her campaign, she advocated for the revitalization of the city's administration, promising to enhance disaster preparedness and bolster the city's financial foundation. Drawing upon her legal background, Harasawa aims to lead Yokohama towards a brighter future.",
  "summary": "Yokohama, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)--Lawyer Atsumi Harasawa is certain to win her first term as Yokohama mayor, defeating six rivals, including scandal-hit former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, in Sunday's election. The mayoral election in the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, which neighbors Tokyo, was held following Yamanaka's resignation in September over a workplace harassment scandal. At her cam...",
  "key_points": [
    "Atsumi Harasawa to win Yokohama mayoral election on Sunday.",
    "Competes against six candidates, including ex-Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka.",
    "Promises to enhance disaster preparedness and city finances."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}