Incumbent Tanaka, ex-lawmaker Murai run for Nagano governor

NAGANO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Jin Murai (far right) inspects the area in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, which has been damaged by heavy rain, after filing his candidacy for the Aug. 6 Nagano gubernatorial election. (Kyodo)

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