Thursday, December 28, 2023
An article titled "Two new candidates announce their candidacy for Hokuriku town mayoral election make their decisions at office opening" (dated December 27th) has been posted on the website run by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun (Fukagawa City), so we would like to introduce it to you.
![Two new candidates announce their candidacy for Hokuryu town mayoral election and make their decisions at the opening of their offices [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-11-13-17.11.51.jpg)
![[Hokuryu Town: 778 people] Hokkaido's population is estimated to reach 3.82 million in 2050, a 26% decrease from 2020, with 67 municipalities accounting for less than half of their population. [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4462d0ac834ae6da5c32ca47ac4d2c5c-375x235.jpg)
![Mayoral elections are scheduled for 34 cities, towns, and villages in Hokkaido in 2024, including Kushiro City. [NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-12-29-15.47.51-375x227.jpg)
![Hokuryu Town "Child-raising" Lecture: "What is Child-raising?" [Yamazaki Akane, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences] Remote Presentation](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-30-7.22.28-375x280.jpg)
