China News Service, July 5 (Xinhua), according to a report by the Kyodo News Agency, on the 5th local time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Governor's election vote began. A total of 22 candidates participated in this election. The latest poll results show that the current governor Yuriko Koike is expected to be re-elected.
Information figure: In the Tokyo governor election on July 31, 2016, former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike was determined to be the first female governor in Tokyo.
During the campaign, candidates' key concerns include the response to the new crown epidemic, support for businesses and families struggling because of the epidemic, and losses to taxpayers caused by the delay of the Olympics and Paralympics.
It is worth noting that as the Tokyo epidemic continues, most campaign teams have taken preventive measures, such as wearing masks during street rallies, trying to reduce the scale of the rallies, and broadcasting live online.
According to reports, the current poll ended at 8 pm on the 5th local time, and the same day the invoice was read.
In addition, the latest poll results show that the current governor Yuriko Koike is expected to be re-elected. Koike is 67 years old and was elected the first female governor of Tokyo in July 2016. She has been elected as a member of parliament many times, served as Minister of the Environment in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, and was Japan's first female Minister of Defense.