Reported about 1 year ago
In the Tokyo governor election of 2024, with 56 candidates including the incumbent Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, former Taiwanese senator Renho, and former mayor of Akiota City, Hiroshima, Shinji Maru. The incumbent Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike successfully won re-election as announced earlier today by NHK, making it her third consecutive term. With a total of 11,533,132 registered voters, this election had the highest number of candidates at 56. Yuriko Koike, 71 years old, who has been in office for 8 years, focused on initiatives like 'Tokyo Great Reform 3.0', emphasizing issues such as declining birth rates and disaster policies. Despite running as an independent candidate, she received support from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, defeating her major rival Renho and securing a third term.
Source: YAHOO