Incumbent Yuzaki assured to win 4th term as Hiroshima governor

Incumbent Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki was assured of winning his fourth four-year term on Sunday, after having campaigned on a pledge to continue his prefecture's coronavirus countermeasures, projections by Kyodo News show.Yuzaki, 56, ran against two challengers as an independent and without backing from any party. In the previous race, he ran as an independent but received the support of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Komeito party, and the now-defunct Democratic Party.Easily recognized by the public, Yuzaki took the lead in the gubernatorial race as he vowed to focus on the COVID-19…READ FULL ARTICLE