Olympics, virus dominate Tokyo governor vote
Incumbent Yuriko Koike, a media-savvy veteran of the Japanese political scene, who ran against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the last national election by creating a new party, is widely expected to win a second term. – EPA pic, July 5, 2020.
THE postponed Olympics and a worrying second surge in coronavirus cases are the main issues as Tokyo voters elect a governor today to run one of the world’s most populous cities. Incumbent Yuriko Koike, a media-savvy veteran of the Japanese political scene, who ran against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the last national election by creating a new party, is widely expected to win a second term.
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