Tokyo voters give governor second term

By Takehiko Kambayashi
Updated July 6 2020 - 2:16am, first published 2:10am
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the top priority for the city will be dealing with the coronavirus.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the top priority for the city will be dealing with the coronavirus.

Millions of voters in Tokyo have handed incumbent Governor Yuriko Koike a second term according to early results, apparently trusting her to tackle the Japanese capital's coronavirus outbreak and deliver the delayed Olympic Games next year.

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