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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
Outside the box.
Yuriko Koike Secures Re-election as Tokyo Governor
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is set to win re-election with more than 40 percent of the vote, per an exit poll. Her nearest competitor, Shinji Ishimaru, was in second place, followed by CDPJ-backed Renho in third. Koike's victory may support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a time of political turbulence.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, aged 71, is set to win re-election with over 40% of the vote, according to an exit poll.
Her closest competitor is Shinji Ishimaru, 41, a former mayor of a town in Hiroshima prefecture, who came in second place.
Renho, 56, backed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), finished third.
Koike's victory could bolster embattled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida amid declining public support and a political donations scandal.
Her closest competitor is Shinji Ishimaru, 41, a former mayor of a town in Hiroshima prefecture, who came in second place.
Renho, 56, backed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), finished third.
Koike's victory could bolster embattled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida amid declining public support and a political donations scandal.