Candidates running in Tokyo's gubernatorial election have been hammering at each other over the capital's management of the coronavirus pandemic and the appropriateness of Tokyo hosting the Olympics and the Paralympics next year.With a total of 21 challengers failing to build a united front against incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike, both issues have facilitated her chances of winning the July 5 election for a second four-year term.A series of polls indicate the bulk of votes will go to Koike, who is running as an independent but is getting backing from about 70 percent of those aligned with the r…READ FULL ARTICLE
