TOKYO -- Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has decided to run for a third term in the capital's gubernatorial election next month, Nikkei learned on Monday, in a reelection campaign serving as a referendum on her record over the past eight years.
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to reporters at a news conference on June 7. (Photo by Tasuku Ikeda)
TOKYO -- Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has decided to run for a third term in the capital's gubernatorial election next month, Nikkei learned on Monday, in a reelection campaign serving as a referendum on her record over the past eight years.