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Yuriko Koike (小池 百合子, Koike Yuriko, born 15 July 1952) is a Japanese politician, who has served as the Governor of Tokyo since 2016. She graduated from Cairo University in 1976 and was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 until 2016, when she resigned to run for Governor of Tokyo.
3 days ago · TOKYO – Incumbent Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike won a third straight term on July 7 to lead one of the world’s largest cities, in a victory that will bring relief to the ruling Liberal ...
4 days ago · Multiple candidates have criticized the incumbent, Ms. Koike, “in the most vulgar way,” said Ms. Dalton, speaking before the election. “Because they know she’s going to win.”. Yuriko ...
3 days ago · 7 July 2024. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is certain to win a third consecutive term in Sunday's gubernatorial election, according to exit polls. The 71-year-old first female governor of Japan's ...
3 days ago · Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has won re-election to a third term on Sunday, fending off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-backed incumbent ...
2 days ago · The 71-year-old Koike is a former defense minister who has served in both the upper and lower houses of Japan's Diet. She became Tokyo's first female governor in 2016. Koike beat a record 55 ...
3 days ago · Yuriko Koike, the conservative governor of Tokyo, clinched a victorious third term on July 7 in a crowded election held in sweltering summer heat. Voters had a record 56 candidates to choose from ...
3 days ago · TOKYO -- Tokyo's first female governor, Yuriko Koike, secured a third term on Sunday in the capital's gubernatorial election. Koike, 71, will hold the position for another four years, overseeing ...
3 days ago · Yuriko Koike during an election campaign in Tokyo on July 6. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is projected to score a victory for a third term to lead the Japanese capital, NHK projected, providing ...
Jun 12, 2024 · Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Wednesday she will seek reelection for her third four-year term in July's gubernatorial election, setting the stage for a battle with high-profile opposition lawmaker Renho and a proxy war between the national ruling and opposition parties.
