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56: A second term for Koike, a second wave for Tokyo? w/ Ryusei Takahashi
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Ryusei Takahashi gives us a run down on Yuriko Koike’s victory, as well as the growing number of cases of COVID-19 in the capital. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.
Read/hear more:
- Episode 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor (Deep Dive)
- Koike cruises to win in Tokyo governor race, vowing to continue fight against virus (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
- Opposition laments failure to unite after Koike wins big in Tokyo election (Kyodo)
- Koike urged to take lead in raising women's representation in politics (Toma Mochizuki, Kyodo)
- Japan to ease coronavirus rules and allow events up to 5,000 people (Kyodo)
- Emergency warnings issued for Gifu and Nagano as torrential rain lashes central Japan (Kyodo)
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