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| Tokyo 'elects first female governor', projections suggest | |
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| Former Japanese defence minister Yuriko Koike has been elected as the Japanese capital's first woman governor, media exit polls project. | |
| Public broadcaster NHK and other media forecast Ms Koike as the winner right after polls closed at 8pm (1100 GMT). | |
| If confirmed, one of her key challenges will be curbing the financial problems plaguing Tokyo's preparations to host the 2020 Olympic Games. | |
| Scandals linked to the Games forced the last two governors to resign. | |
| "I will lead Tokyo politics in an unprecedented manner, a Tokyo you have never seen," Ms Koike, 64, told cheering supporters, | |
| Tokyo's ill-tempered election | Tokyo's ill-tempered election |
| In all, 21 contenders were vying to lead the sprawling capital and a number of other cities in the prefecture. | |
| Ms Koike, politician Hiroya Masuda and journalist Shuntaro Torigoe were the front-runners. | |
| Sunday's election was called after previous governor Yoichi Masuzoe resigned last month following fierce criticism over allegations he used official funds to pay for holidays, art and comic books for his children. | |
| Mr Masuzoe, who won election promising a scandal-free administration, denied breaking the law, but admitted to ethical lapses around his lavish spending. | Mr Masuzoe, who won election promising a scandal-free administration, denied breaking the law, but admitted to ethical lapses around his lavish spending. |
| His predecessor, Naoki Inose also quit over a funding scandal in 2013, soon after Tokyo won the right to host the Olympics. | His predecessor, Naoki Inose also quit over a funding scandal in 2013, soon after Tokyo won the right to host the Olympics. |
| Since then Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics have been hit by scandals, overspending, administrative fumbles and construction delays. | Since then Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics have been hit by scandals, overspending, administrative fumbles and construction delays. |
| One of the new governor's first duties will be to travel to Rio at the end of the 2016 Olympics in August to accept the Olympic flag as the next host. | One of the new governor's first duties will be to travel to Rio at the end of the 2016 Olympics in August to accept the Olympic flag as the next host. |