Mayor in western Tokyo quits over sexual harassment allegations

The mayor of the city of Komae in western Tokyo resigned on Monday, after months of being under fire over sexual harassment allegations.Mayor Kunihiko Takahashi, 66, tendered his letter of resignation to the assembly chair on Friday, citing personal reasons, and it was accepted by the city assembly.He did not participate in the assembly session on Monday but instead issued a statement saying, "I apologize to the employees who interpreted (my actions) as harassment." He also offered an apology to the public for disrupting the work of the city government.Takahashi, who had repeatedly denied t…READ FULL ARTICLE