Koike managed to fend off a record 55 challengers who sought to lead Tokyo's city government. She is backed by embattled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who faces low approval and calls to step down.
Tokyo's incumbent governor, Yuriko Koike, is projected to win her reelection as head of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term, according to exit poll results by Japan's NHK national television.
TOKYO -- Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike easily won a third four-year term as head of Japan's influential capital in a closely watched vote Sunday, the city's residents apparently happy with her governance that included providing childcare subsidies and holding the Olympics during the coronavirus pandemic.
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