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Incumbent Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko announced her candidacy for a third term, setting up a showdown with Taiwanese-Japanese opposition lawmaker Renho from the Constitutional Democratic Party. Koike unveiled 'AI Yuriko' as part of her campaign efforts, garnering over 7 million views in a day. She plans to utilize both human and AI means to disseminate information during the election. The upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial race is expected to have a record number of candidates, including Renho, former Hiroshima mayor Iwamaru Shinji, and former Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Tamogami Toshio.
Source: YAHOO