Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara signaled his intention Wednesday to seek re-election in the April 13 gubernatorial poll.
Ishihara, 70, told a plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly that he will "make his plan clear" on March 7, the last day of the assembly session.
"Not just speaking about myself, the job of a governor takes at least two terms to leave sufficient results," he said in response to urging from a Liberal Democratic Party member that he continue his work.