[Hyogo Prefectural Gubernatorial Election] Former Amagasaki Mayor Inamura Kazumi "declares defeat": "This was not an election to question the candidates' qualifications or policies" "Prefectural government was based on accurate information and constructive discussion..."

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Published on Nov 17, 2024

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The Hyogo Prefectural gubernatorial election, in which a record seven candidates ran, was held on the 17th, and former Amagasaki mayor Kazumi Inamura declared defeat at his campaign office in Kobe. After the voting had finished at around 8:40 pm on the 17th, Inamura appeared at his campaign office and bowed to his supporters, saying, "I would like to thank everyone who supported me in my election campaign. I apologize for not being able to meet your expectations." Inamura then said, "An election is not a goal, it is a start. I sincerely hope that from now on Hyogo prefectural government will be calmly promoted based on as accurate information as possible and constructive discussion." Regarding the excitement surrounding the election campaign on social media, Inamura said, "In my personal opinion, rather than an election that questions the qualities and policies of the candidates, I feel that the election has turned out to be about what we believe in." Seven candidates, the largest number ever, ran in the gubernatorial election: former House of Councillors member Takayuki Shimizu (50), former Amagasaki Mayor Kazumi Inamura (52), former Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito (47), Communist Party-endorsed doctor Yoshikiyo Osawa (61), company manager Shigeyuki Fukumoto (58), NHK Party to Protect the People leader Takashi Tachibana (57), and company manager Hirotsugu Kijima (49). Six newcomers, including former Diet members and mayors, challenged former Governor Saito, who lost his job due to a vote of no confidence in the prefectural assembly. The main issues in the election were the evaluation of the former governor's three years of prefectural administration and the pros and cons of handling the issue of whistle-blowing documents by former senior officials. As of 7 p.m., the turnout rate was 31.17%, about 7 points higher than the previous gubernatorial election in 2021. The turnout rate for early voting up until the day before was 20.96%, with 944,541 people having already voted, an increase of 340,000 from the previous gubernatorial election in 2021, the highest number ever. ▼Feature videos, in-depth commentary, and the latest news delivered daily Please subscribe to our channel! / @ytv_news ▼Submit information here: "Submission Box" https://www.ytv.co.jp/toukou_box/ ▼Yomiuri TV News Bureau's social media TikTok / ytvnews X (formerly Twitter) / news_ytv ▼Yomiuri TV News https://www.ytv.co.jp/press/ ▼Kansai Information Network ten. Facebook / ytvten Instagram / ytv.ten X (formerly Twitter) / ytvnewsten Website https://www.ytv.co.jp/ten/ ▼Information Live Miyaneya https://www.ytv.co.jp/miyaneya/ ▼Wake Up X (formerly Twitter) / ytvwakeup Website https://www.ytv.co.jp/wakeup/

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