Tatsuya Maruyama (丸山 達也, Maruyama Tatsuya; born 25 March 1970) is a Japanese politician and current governor of Shimane Prefecture.
Tatsuya Maruyama | |
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丸山 達也 | |
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| Governor of Shimane Prefecture | |
| Assumed office 30 April 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Akihito Naruhito |
| Preceded by | Zenbee Mizoguchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1970 Hirokawa, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Party | Independent |
| Website | 島根県: ようこそ知事室へ |
Political career
editHe ran for office as an independent during the Shimane gubernatorial election in 2019, winning 43.58% of the vote.[1]
In February 2020, he criticized South Korea over territorial disputes in the Liancourt Rocks, which Japan claims is as a part of Shimane Prefecture. Maruyama said the ROK government is “strengthening movements to make the occupation of Takeshima (Liancourt Rocks) an established fact”.[2] He also called on the central Japanese government to give an effective response regarding the Liancourt Rocks dispute.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Tatsuya Maruyama". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- 1 2 NEWS, KYODO. "Japan presses claim to S. Korea-held islets at annual event". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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