Tokyo Gubernatorial Election: Yuriko Koike Wins a Third Term | WPN World People News

This year's Tokyo gubernatorial election featured a total of 56 candidates, including the incumbent governor Yuriko Koike seeking re-election, former senator of Taiwanese descent Renho, and former mayor of Akitakata City in Hiroshima Prefecture, Shinji Ishimaru. The election results were announced earlier on the 7th by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), with the current Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike successfully securing re-election.

The Tokyo gubernatorial election is Japan's largest local government election, with 11,533,132 registered voters this time, including 5,620,838 men and 5,912,294 women. This election saw a record-breaking 56 candidates running.

Yuriko Koike, 71 years old, ran as an independent candidate, promoting her slogan "Tokyo Grand Reform 3.0," with a particular focus on policies addressing declining birth rates and disaster management. She highlighted her achievements over the past eight years, such as promoting affordable private housing to address young people's housing difficulties.

Koike's strongest opponent, Renho, argued that the fundamental reason young people are not having children is economic issues, which prevent them from getting married or having children. Renho proposed policies to raise wages, combat poverty, and provide rent subsidies to families with multiple children. Another candidate, Shinji Ishimaru, believed that the declining birth rate is a national issue and advocated for investments in education to improve school environments.

In this election, Koike further emphasized her "Tokyo Grand Reform 3.0" with a focus on childcare policies and digital transformation. She also introduced her AI avatar on social media, breaking away from traditional campaign methods. Despite the declining support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet, Yuriko Koike won the Tokyo gubernatorial election and remains a potential candidate for future prime minister of Japan.