Former Koto Ward mayor convicted of election-law violation over her 2023 campaign, then ordered to repay about 10 million yen in salary

Yayoi Kimura was elected mayor of Koto Ward, Tokyo, in April 2023 and resigned in November 2023 after prosecutors investigated campaign conduct, including a paid YouTube advertisement urging votes for her. She was convicted of violating the Public Offices Election Law, her conviction became final and her election was voided.