Tokyo governor Koike wins third term

The reelection of Yuriko Koike for a third term as Tokyo governor on Sunday temporarily eased the growing criticism against Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, but it has not reversed the trend, experts said.

The LDP is seen as supporting Koike, the first woman to lead the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, even though she is not a member of the party.

A record number of 56 candidates ran for the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Koike, 71, received 42.77 percent of the vote.