Hyogo assembly adopts no-confidence motion vs governor over bullying

The assembly of Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on Thursday unanimously adopted a no-confidence motion against Gov. Motohiko Saito over abuse of power allegations, giving him 10 days to either dissolve the assembly or resign.After the motion was passed, Saito did not clarify which action he will take or when he will decide. "I will think deeply about it," he said, while apologizing for causing concern to residents over the scandal, first raised by a subordinate six months ago.If he decides to neither dissolve the assembly nor quit, he will automatically lose his position.The motion agains…READ FULL ARTICLE