
National / Politics Aug 1, 2016
Former environment minister Yuriko Koike wins landslide election as Tokyo's first female governor
by Mizuho Aoki
Former environment minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party was elected Tokyo governor Sunday, winning a landslide victory to become the capital’s first female leader. Despite defiantly running without the LDP's consent, Koike, 64, defeated her two top rivals and will now oversee a ...