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Ibaraki City Mayor Found Dead in Ditch | 時事通信ニュース １５日午前０時５０分ごろ、茨城県八千代町本郷の排水路で、同県下妻市の須藤豊次市長（６７）＝同市前河原＝の遺体が見つかった。県警は、周辺の状況などから自殺とみている。 県警によると、須藤市長は１４日午前にいったん帰宅した後、１人で車を運転し外出。夜になっても帰宅しないことを心配した家族が午後１１時すぎに行方不明届を出し、捜索していた警察官が遺体を発見した。 須藤市長は下妻市議会議長などを経て、今年３月の市長選で初当選した。 ▽よりそいホットライン ０１２０（２７９）３３８ ※福島県からは ０１２０（２７９）２２６ ▽いのちの電話 ０１２０（７８３）５５６＝午後４時～９時 ０５７０（７８３）５５６＝午前１０時～午後１０時。（2026/06/15-17:05） 英文版に切り替え Toyoji Sudo, mayor of Shimotsuma, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, was found dead in a drainage ditch early Monday in the town of Yachiyo, also in the eastern Japan prefecture. Ibaraki prefectural police believe, based on surrounding circumstances, that Sudo, 67, committed suicide. The mayor returned to his home on Sunday morning before leaving in a car alone, according to the police. A family member, worried that he did not return even at night, reported him missing around 11 p.m. His body was found in a police search around 12:50 a.m. Monday. Sudo served as speaker of the city assembly before being elected mayor for the first time in March. Switch to Japanese Related News 2026.06.16 13:08 BOJ Decides to Raise Policy Rate to 31-Year High of 1 Pct 2026.06.16 10:47 Japan Govt OKs Basic Plan to Raise L…

Mayor of Ibaraki city found dead in drainage ditch - The Japan Times Toyoji Sudo, mayor of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, was found dead in a drainage ditch early Monday in the town of Yachiyo, also in the prefecture. Ibaraki Prefectural Police believe, based on surrounding circumstances, that Sudo, 67, killed himself. The mayor returned to his home on Sunday morning before leaving in a car alone, according to the police. A family member, worried that he did not return even at night, reported him missing around 11 p.m. His body was found in a police search around 12:50 a.m. Monday. Sudo served as speaker of the city assembly before being elected mayor for the first time in March. In a time of both misinformation and too much information,quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section ofyour subscriber account page. Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see ourFAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Divisio…

Mayor of east Japan city found dead in canal; police probing possibility of suicide The mayor of the city of Shimotsuma in eastern Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture was found dead in a drainage canal early on June 15. Based on the circumstan

Ibaraki City Mayor Found Dead in Ditch - nippon.com Ibaraki City Mayor Found Dead in Ditch News from Japan Society Jun 15, 2026 18:02 (JST) English 日本語 简体字 繁體字 Français Español العربية Русский Tokyo, June 15 (Jiji Press)--Toyoji Sudo, mayor of Shimotsuma, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, was found dead in a drainage ditch early Monday in the town of Yachiyo, also in the eastern Japan prefecture. Ibaraki prefectural police believe, based on surrounding circumstances, that Sudo, 67, committed suicide. The mayor returned to his home on Sunday morning before leaving in a car alone, according to the police. A family member, worried that he did not return even at night, reported him missing around 11 p.m. His body was found in a police search around 12:50 a.m. Monday. Sudo served as speaker of the city assembly before being elected mayor for the first time in March. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press

Mayor of east Japan city found dead in canal; police probing ... Toyoji Sudo, left, receives a bouquet of flowers after arriving at the city hall for the first time following his appointment as mayor, in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 14, 2026. (Mainichi/Yasutaka Horii) The mayor of the city of Shimotsuma in eastern Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture was found dead in a drainage canal early on June 15. Based on the circumstances at the scene, police are investigating the possibility that he took his own life. The body of Mayor Toyoji Sudo, 67, was found in the drainage canal in Yachiyo, Ibaraki Prefecture, at about 12:50 a.m. According to Shimotsuma Police Station, Sudo's family visited the station at about 11:15 p.m. on June 14, saying that he was late in coming home, and reported him missing. During a subsequent search, a police officer found Sudo in the canal about 2 kilometers south of his home. He was confirmed dead at the scene by emergency responders. Sudo's car was reportedly parked nearby. Sudo served as a Shimotsuma Municipal Assembly member from April 2002 to January this year. He announced his candidacy for the 2022 mayoral election but withdrew after developing a he…