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Broadcast on August 28, 2026 Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who was found guilty of power harassment, announced his resignation on the 28th, stating that he would "take responsibility for this matter." His future plans are "completely undecided." Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka "I have made the serious decision to resign from my position as Mayor of Yokohama." At the beginning of a regular press conference held at Yokohama City Hall at 4 PM, he apologized for the series of events and formally announced his resignation. Mayor Yamanaka stated that the reason for his decision to resign was "betraying the trust of the citizens," and that he ultimately decided to resign yesterday. It took him a month to reach the resignation, and while acknowledging that he had "caused confusion in city administration," he explained that he "wanted to explain to the city council and hear opinions from various people." Yokohama City Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka "I believe I must not forget my reflections and must demonstrate this through my future actions." "My future plans are completely undecided." He said that some citizens had praised his policies over the past five years, and he did not rule out the possibility of running for re-election. Prior to the press conference, at a meeting of his supporters' association, Mayor Yamanaka stated, "I take the fact that some people have been hurt very seriously, and I apologize by resigning," making his intention to resign clear to his supporters. Supporters' Association Chairman Takekazu Totsuka = ​​Chairman of the Yokohama City Medical Association "I heard about this for the first time today, so we need to hold another board meeting soon." Professor Emeritus Masato Oka, Yokohama City University "We have thought about and discussed the policies he has put forward so far, so if there is such an opportunity, I would like to support him." He has submitted his resignation to Yokohama City Council Chairman Tadanori Watanabe, and it has been accepted. Chairman Tadanori Watanabe: "He offered an apology, saying he was sorry for the damage he had inflicted on the staff and the council. He said that he was currently preoccupied with submitting his resignation and couldn't think about the future yet." After the Yokohama City Council accepted Mayor Yamanaka's resignation, the mayoral election will be held within 50 days. Meanwhile, Governor Kuroiwa responded to reporters' inquiries after the resignation, commenting that it was "very regrettable." Various opinions were heard from people in the city. Man in his 70s: "It's regrettable, or rather, it can't be helped, given what happened." Woman in her 50s: "When the (power harassment) reports came out, I wondered if it was true or false. I hope that whoever becomes mayor will make Yokohama a better place." Following the announcement of the resignation, the leaders of the three major factions in the City Council that submitted their "resignation requests" to Mayor Yamanaka on August 14th responded to interviews. Komeito Yokohama City Council Group Leader, Shinichi Saito: "While two weeks may be considered long or short in the end, we take our request seriously and make a decision that we take very seriously." Constitutional Democratic Party Yokohama City Council Group Leader, Masayoshi Oiwa: "I believe the final decision was a very difficult one. It took time, but we take the decision made as politicians very seriously." Liberal Democratic Party Yokohama City Council Group Leader, Katsunori Seki: "The request for the investigation was unanimous. We want the final decision to be made unanimously." The three groups intend to have all council members "agree" to the resignation at the plenary session scheduled for September 7th. Meanwhile, a mid-October date is being considered for the mayoral election. [News Link Online] Delivering news from Kanagawa Prefecture! Please subscribe to our channel! [News Link / tvk News] Broadcasting on tvk (Television Kanagawa)! ■tvk News ・Monday - Friday Around 12:55 (within Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide) 18:00 - 18:15 (within tvk NEWS Harbor on Fridays) ・Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 17:55 - 18:00 (18:00 - 18:05 on holidays and during the New Year period) 20:55 - 21:00 ■News Link ・Monday - Friday 21:30 - 21:55 ■HP https://www.tvk-yokohama.com/newslink/ ■X   / tvknews930   #KanagawaPrefecture #tvk #tvknews #tvkNews #NewsLink #tvkNewsLink