A car belonging to Shintaro Wakiyama, the mayor of Genkai Town in Saga Prefecture, caught fire outside his home on May 21. This incident occurred shortly after the mayor announced the acceptance of a literature survey for a nuclear waste disposal site. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which was confined to the driver’s seat area, within 20 minutes. There were no injuries. Wakiyama suspects an electrical fault in the old vehicle, which he bought second-hand in November. However, police are investigating both accidental and criminal causes due to the potential link to the controversial survey acceptance. Nearby residents expressed concerns about safety and possible connections to the nuclear waste issue. Source: KBC
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