FOCUS: Tokyo Gov. Koike's reelection unlikely to take pressure off PM Kishida

Incumbent Yuriko Koike's victory in the Tokyo gubernatorial election Sunday ends a winning streak in recent elections for the main opposition party, which had supported former lawmaker Renho, dashing its hopes of further ramping up the pressure on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.A surge in support among swing voters for non-affiliated Shinji Ishimaru, the social media-savvy former mayor of a small city in Hiroshima Prefecture, may also prompt political parties to review their strategies for future elections.A triumph for Renho would have signaled a serious weakening of support for the ruling L…READ FULL ARTICLE