Tokyo’s First Female Governor Announces Run for Re-Election
- Koike gained support for her handling of virus crisis
- Winner may host a delayed and scaled-back Olympics in 2021
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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, the first woman elected to govern the 14-million strong city, announced she would seek office again in a vote next month.
Koike told reporters Friday that she will run for another term and focus attention on preparing Tokyo in case it’s hit with a second wave of coronavirus infections. Koike is expected to cruise to victory in the July 5 election and if she wins a second four-year mandate, it would potentially allow her to host a delayed and scaled-back Olympics in 2021.