Kagoshima City Council member Irifune Koichi announced his resignation. It was revealed at the end of last month that, between 2022 and 2025, he had made municipal employees help mow the grass at a private communal cemetery during working hours.
Kagoshima City Council member Irifune Koichi announced his resignation as a council member. He is said to have decided to resign against the backdrop of the ethical issue covered in an editorial.
According to reports, between 2022 and 2025 he had municipal employees help mow the grass at a private communal cemetery during working hours. This is said to have prompted his resignation.
The facts were reportedly made public at the end of last month, and attention is focused on further developments and any additional explanation.