Tokyo olympics. Nhk worlds Tomoko Kamata explains. Reporter yuriko koike swept to victory in sundays race for tokyo governor. Her campaign promising a green and clean city seemed to resonate with a variety of voters. Translator i made my case on how i will create a tokyo where everyone can shine. Women, men, children, Senior Citizens and People Living with disabilities. I will work with you all to create a new tokyo government of which we have never seen before. Reporter koike entered politics in 1992 after working as a news anchor. Whwhen she joined the ruling liberal democratic party, she was immediately made environment minister. Koike attracted a lot of attention for a campaign aimed at fighting global warming. She called on offices to use less airconditioning during the hot summer months, and for woworkers finding it too hot, s asked them to take off their neckties. Then, koike was appointed as the countrys first female defense minister. For all of her political success, she ran i
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