The mayor of the western Japanese city of Akashi tendered his resignation Friday, reversing his earlier decision to stay in the post and run for re-election after admitting to a verbal outburst toward a city official recently reported by media.Akashi Mayor Fusaho Izumi, 55, has been in hot water since it was reported earlier in the week that he told the senior city official to "burn down" a local building standing in the way of new road construction. The recording of his outburst in June 2017 has been repeatedly aired on TV.His offer to resign Saturday came after he apologized for abuse of …READ FULL ARTICLE
