Yoshitaka Nakayama
Yoshitaka Nakayama | |
|---|---|
| 中山義隆 | |
| Mayor of Ishigaki, Okinawa | |
| In office March 20, 2010 – June 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Nagateru Ohama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1967 Ishigaki, Okinawa, USCAR |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Yoshitaka Nakayama (中山義隆, Nakayama Yoshitaka) is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Ishigaki.[1] Nakayama was re-elected in 2022, with endorsements by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.[2]
In 2020, Nakayama passed a bill changing the name of Tonoshiro (a locale in Ishigaki) to “Tonoshiro Senkaku”, as the Senkaku Islands are a de facto part of Tonoshiro in an administrative sense. This was immediately condemned by both China and Taiwan, who also claim sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands (also known as Diaoyu Islands).[3]
In June 2025, the Ishigaki Council found that some health insurance budget was not discussed via the council, and Nakayama declared false statements to the council. Public distrust of Nakayama started to arise. On June 18, the Ishigaki Council passed a motion of no confidence against the Nakayama cabinet. On 29 June, Nakayama agreed to resign, stating that dissoluting the parliament didn't make sense.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Yoshitaka Nakayama re-elected Ishigaki City Mayor". Japan Update. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "All Okinawa's political fall in spotlight after Ishigaki election | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Japan city vows to rename disputed isles area, irking China, Taiwan". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "沖縄・石垣市長の不信任決議案可決 議会への「虚偽説明」に反発". 朝日新聞 (in Japanese). 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "沖縄県石垣市の中山市長が自動失職 出直し選出馬「7月2日に最終決定」". 産経新聞 (in Japanese). 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.