GUNMA (TR) – Sources tell TBS News (Nov. 25) that Maebashi City mayor Akira Ogawa intends to resign amid revelations that she engaged in secret hotel meetings with a married male subordinate.
At around 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Ogawa submitted her letter of resignation to Maebashi City Council Chairman Kimitaka Tomita.
The letter said that her resignation was effective on Thursday. It was accepted by the chairman.
As previously reported, Ogawa is single. She admitted to visiting hotels with the married male employee more than 10 times, but explained that there was no romantic relationship.
“It is true that I visited a hotel multiple times with the employee,” she said. “Though there was no romantic relationship, I deeply regret my reckless actions, which has led to misunderstandings.”
At 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the Maebashi City Council will hold a meeting with representatives from each faction to discuss future responses.
