The Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict former Ito Mayor Makiko Takubo, 56, on three charges including election law violations related to alleged academic fraud. The charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence, with prosecutors citing difficulty in proving her involvement and establishing the elements of the crimes.
Former Ito Mayor Maki Takubo (56) has been re-sentenced for falsely reporting her educational background to media, violating election law, refusing to appear before a city council committee, and forging official documents. She maintains her actions do not constitute a crime.
Former Ito Mayor Makiko Takubo, 56, has been additionally indicted on three charges, including violations of the Public Office Election Act, for allegedly submitting a forged university diploma and falsifying her academic background in official city publications. She also refused to appear before a special committee.
