Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike secures third term

Incumbent promises a safer, more diverse and digitized capital

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike receives a bouquet from supporters after she secured a third term in the capital's gubernatorial election in Tokyo on July 7. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)

ALICE FRENCH, Nikkei staff writer

July 7, 2024 20:04 JST

Updated on July 8, 2024 11:58 JST

TOKYO -- Tokyo's first female governor, Yuriko Koike, secured a third term on Sunday in the capital's gubernatorial election. Koike, 71, will hold the position for another four years, overseeing Japan's most populous city and its largest municipal budget.

The election saw 6.8 million Tokyoites head to the polls, and 42.8% of the valid votes went to Koike.