High-profile opposition lawmaker Renho to run for Tokyo governor

High-profile opposition lawmaker Renho said Monday she will run in Tokyo's gubernatorial election in July, setting the stage for a likely showdown with incumbent Yuriko Koike, who is seeking reelection for her third term.The bid to run for governor by the 56-year-old House of Councillors member, who belongs to the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, came after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party fared poorly in recent elections, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet unpopular amid a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the party.Serving her fourth term…READ FULL ARTICLE