Scandal-hit mayor in Shizuoka to resign and seek reelection
At a news conference, Takubo, 55, reiterated that her expulsion from Toyo University has been confirmed by the university, from which she had initially claimed to have graduated.
Takubo said she will allow prosecutors to investigate what she claimed to be her diploma and a yearbook, adding that she will then leave office after submitting the items to prosecutors within 10 to 14 days.
"Even if I say that (the diploma) is real, it would just be words without solid proof, so I think it would be good to ask prosecutors to draw a conclusion," she said.
Earlier on Monday, the Ito city assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging Takubo to resign. It also unanimously decided to set up a special committee under the local autonomy law to investigate the scandal.
Takubo, a former city assembly member, was first elected mayor in May. On Wednesday, she admitted that she did not graduate from Toyo University but was actually expelled.
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