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Japanese Scandal-Hit Ex-Mayor's House Searched by Police

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

16:36 JST, February 14, 2026

SHIZUOKA — The house of Maki Takubo, who was removed from office as mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, for having allegedly falsified her academic background, was searched by police on Saturday, her lawyer said.

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