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2016 TOKYO GOVERNOR RACE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 26, 2017
Koike tests possibilities and perils of populism in Japan
Abe occupies Koike＊s ideological comfort zone, so she needs to cannibalize his base to get any traction. It is thus imperative that she presents an alternative policy agenda to highlight their differences and tap into simmering dissatisfaction with the status quo.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Aug 8, 2016
Tokyo＊s new governor says she＊s raring to push policy agenda forward
Tokyo＊s new governor, Yuriko Koike, says she＊s ready to put her pledge for sweeping change into force right away.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 4, 2016
Sakurai＊s xenophobic comments ignites debate over hate speech
In the run-up to Sunday＊s Tokyo gubernatorial election, one candidate＊s xenophobic speeches have fanned the flames of an ongoing debate over hate speech.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 4, 2016
What does Koike＊s election mean for Japanese politics?
Yuriko Koike just won the biggest gamble of her political career.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Aug 2, 2016
On first day in office, Yuriko Koike vows to shake up Tokyo politics
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike repeats her pledge to fulfill voters＊ demands for real change.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 1, 2016
Savvy campaign helped Koike＊s election as Tokyo＊s first female governor
Yuriko Koike＊s focus must turn now to how she can get along with the metropolitan assembly.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Aug 1, 2016
Former environment minister Yuriko Koike wins landslide election as Tokyo＊s first female governor
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.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 31, 2016
Corruption a recurring theme in Tokyoites＊ picks for governor
The money scandals that felled Tokyo＊s past two governors apparently influenced Sunday＊s election with many voters saying they expected their new leader to stamp out graft in the capital.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 28, 2016
Tokyo race front-runners seen as short on plans for day care, Olympics
As Tokyo residents gear up to vote in Sunday＊s gubernatorial election, candidates are making last-ditch bids for ballots.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
In Tokyo gubernatorial poll, more color than most know
What do a onetime Arabic translator, an advocate of decentralization and a former Tehran correspondent have in common?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2016
Abe＊s boys club makes mockery of ＆womenomics＊
If Shinzo Abe cared about gender equality he would back Yuriko Koike＊s bid to be Tokyo＊s first female governor.
EDITORIALS
Jul 20, 2016
The election showdown in Tokyo
Tokyo voters have a big decision to make, and the party affiliations of the leading candidates for governor should be the least of their worries.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 14, 2016
Campaign kicks off for Tokyo governor race
At the close of nominations at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 21 people had put their names forward to become the capital＊s next leader.
51勛圖厙
Jul 14, 2016
Tokyo voters seek out corruption-free governor
As the Tokyo gubernatorial election kicked off Thursday, voters said they were looking for a clean, corruption-free governor after the last two 〞 Naoki Inose and Yoichi Masuzoe 〞 resigned over money scandals.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 13, 2016
Utsunomiya withdraws from Tokyo gubernatorial race to boost opposition-supported Torigoe
One day before campaigning kicks off in Tokyo＊s gubernatorial election, major contender Kenji Utsunomiya withdraws to give the opposition a better chance.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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