Tokyo Gov. Koike wins a third four-year term as head of Japan’s influential capital

Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has easily won reelection to a third four-year term as head of Japan’s influential capital. The vote Sunday was also seen as a test for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, which supports Koike, the first woman to lead the Tokyo city government. Tokyo, a city of 13.5 million people, commands outsized political and cultural power and a budget equaling some nations. A record 55 candidates challenged Koike, and one of the top contenders was also a woman who was backed by opposition parties.