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Former Koto Ward mayor convicted of election-law violation over her 2023 campaign, then ordered to repay about 10 million yen in salary
Confidence: Confirmed · 2 sourcesKoto Ward · Oct 12, 2026
Subject of this story
Kimura Yayoi, Mayor of Koto Ward, Tokyo (resigned)
Also named
Oversight
Tokyo District Court
Tokyo High Court
What happened
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. Koto Ward sued to recover her salary: on February 26, 2026 the Tokyo District Court ordered her to repay about 10 million yen, and on September 9, 2026 the Tokyo High Court upheld the order and rejected her appeal, according to Jiji Press and Tokyo Shimbun.
By the numbers (1)
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Former Koto Ward mayor Kimura Yayoi was ordered to repay about 10 million yen in salary.10M JPY
1 source
- Jiji Press — Former Koto mayor ordered to repay 10 million yen, Tokyo District Court
Tokyo District Court ordered former Koto Ward mayor Kimura Yayoi to repay about 10 million yen in salary
Sources (2)
Jiji PressTokyo District Court ordered former Koto Ward mayor Kimura Yayoi to repay about 10 million yen in salary; conviction final.
Tokyo ShimbunTokyo High Court rejected Kimura's appeal, upholding the order to repay her salary in full.
Response
Kimura Yayoi
On-record admission
Contacted and made an on-record admission — exact wording not on record.
What happened next (0)
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