Hyogo Gov. Saito Begins 2nd Term

   Kobe, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)--Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito kicked off his second term as leader of the western Japan prefecture Tuesday after winning Sunday's gubernatorial election.
   The 47-year-old arrived at the prefectural government headquarters in Kobe, Hyogo's capital, for the first time in over a month. He had been effectively ousted from the governor's office due to the prefectural assembly's no-confidence motion against him over his alleged harassing acts while at work and other problematic behavior.
   He is set to hold a press conference later Tuesday to lay out his plans for the prefectural government during his second term as governor.
   Shortly after his election victory, Saito had expressed a wish to rebuild the prefectural administration by improving his relationships with the prefectural assembly and prefectural government employees.

(2024/11/19-11:27)