FOCUS:Closely watched Tokyo governor race may shape fate of opposition bloc

Sunday's closely watched Tokyo gubernatorial election is likely to shape the future course of not only the ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by the embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida but also Japan's languishing opposition bloc.The latest election is seen as a proxy war between national parties, as incumbent Yuriko Koike, who is seeking to secure her third four-year term with the effective support of the conservative LDP, is challenged by the main opposition-backed politician Renho.If Renho loses the election, Kenta Izumi, leader of the biggest opposition Constitutional Democratic Par…READ FULL ARTICLE