Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has spent four eventful years at the helm of the capital, and now she¡¯s seeking four more in the gubernatorial election on July 5.
From the costly relocation of a famous wholesale market and multiple attempts to forge a new political party, to the historic postponement of the 2020 Games and an unnerving initial brush with the coronavirus pandemic, her first term in office was a test of her diplomatic skills and political leadership.
Each challenge revealed a new face of Koike¡¯s political persona, and they will also serve as benchmarks against which voters examine what the incumbent has or hasn¡¯t achieved in the past four years.
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