Tokyo Gov. Koike plans to run for third term: source

Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to run in Tokyo's July gubernatorial election in the hope of securing a third four-year term, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday, amid speculation she may return to national politics.With the ruling Liberal Democratic Party unlikely to field a candidate in the Tokyo governor race, it may decide to support Koike, according to party sources. Koike, 71, secured reelection as an independent candidate in the previous race in 2020.Koike, who became the first female governor of the Japanese capital in 2016, may declare her candidacy during the Tokyo assembly's …READ FULL ARTICLE