Ex-Tokyo assembly member gets suspended sentence for driving violations
Fumiko Kinoshita has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for three years, for driving without a license repeatedly, with her violations described as "habitual" by the judge.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike discharged from hospital after bout with exhaustion
Koike will work remotely for the time being following doctors' advice, she said in a statement.
Gov. Koike's stance may boost LDP in Tokyo assembly election
Analysts are suggesting Koike may be tempted to get closer to the LDP and Komeito as speculation swirls about her possible return to national politics
Tokyo ward assemblyman apologizes for remarks opposing LGBT rights
Masateru Shiraishi of the ruling LDP said last month that his north Tokyo municipality would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities were protected by law.
Tokyo politician under fire after blaming LGBT community for falling birth rate
Masateru Shiraishi claimed last month that his ward in the capital would "cease to exist" if the rights of sexual minorities are protected by law.
Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it
Each challenge has revealed a new facet of her political persona, and they will also serve as benchmarks against which voters examine her record.
Koike's latest dramatic exit expected to damage her reputation and Kibo no To further
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike’s sudden announcement Tuesday that she is resigning as Kibo no To’s president shocked party members and drew strong criticism from the public.
Two Tomin First members quit over Yuriko Koike's leadership style
Two founding members of Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First), a regional party effectively led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, plan to abandon the party on Thursday citing frustrations over the closed nature of top management, sources said. Shun Otokita and Reiko Ueda, both members ...
Koike's camp clobbers Abe's LDP in historic Tokyo assembly election
Gov. Yuriko Koike's upstart Tomin First party scored a sweeping victory Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, dethroning the Liberal Democratic Party and damaging Shinzo Abe's prospects for winning another term as prime minister. With 49 seats, Koike's Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) ...
Despite vague platform, Tomin First outshining status quo in Tokyo
Many voters queried about the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election Sunday said they cast ballots for Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First), the upstart party led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, because they did not want the scandal-plagued Liberal Democratic Party to take control of ...
