JIP's Yoshimura, Yokoyama reelected in Osaka gubernatorial, mayoral race

Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the junior partner of Japan's governing coalition, was declared winner in the Osaka Prefecture gubernatorial race held on the same day as the general election on Sunday, paving the way toward pursuing a metropolis plan for the western Japanese city of Osaka.Japan Innovation Party head Yoshimura, 50, won a decisive victory, beating independent candidates Tamotsu Natto, a 44-year-old company executive, and Tsuneki Onishi, a 61-year-old co-leader of a small political group.The JIP's Hideyuki Yokoyama, 44, was reelected the same day as Osaka mayor, defeating 56-year-…READ FULL ARTICLE