Abroad in Japan · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Toyama Mayor Hirohisa Fuji stated that the local government will cooperate with the ongoing police and central government investigation into census inflation, though he denied that senior officials instructed anyone to inflate the figures. The mayor stated he will take due responsibility at the appropriate time.
“The mayor of the city, Hirohisa Fuji, says the local government will cooperate with the investigation, but it denies that senior officials instructed anyone to inflate the figures.”
“I will take due responsibility at the appropriate time, according to the Japan Times.”