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episode 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor w/ Kanako Takahara & Ryusei Takahashi
This week, staff reporter Ryusei Takahashi and domestic news head Kanako Takahara discuss the field of candidates, incumbent Yuriko Koike's chances for reelection and the effects of COVID-19 on the campaign. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
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Read more:
- As race to govern Tokyo kicks off, Olympics and coronavirus top agenda (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- Tokyo gubernatorial candidates face off in first joint news conference (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- Great expectations: Has Koike delivered on parenting, gender and climate? (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- More on the 2020 Tokyo election (The Japan Times)
Photo by Ryusei Takahashi