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Mayor found dead after vowing crackdown on illegals

Shimotsuma City Mayor Toyoji Sudo, 67, was found dead after promising to crack down on illegal immigrants.

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Shimotsuma City, Japan
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Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 12:01 UTC
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Toyoji Sudo, the 67-year-old mayor of Shimotsuma City, Japan, was found dead near a river waterway in Yachiyo Town, with authorities labeling it a suicide. Sudo had just won his first mayoral election in March and was reportedly excited about his term, having recently promised to crack down on illegal immigrants. A classmate described him as a 'wild kid' in high school who would never consider suicide, and no note was found, raising suspicions about the official narrative.
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