DPJ-backed Shimizu wins Saitama mayoral election

DPJ-backed Shimizu wins Saitama mayoral election

SAITAMA, Japan - Hayato Shimizu (C) celebrates in the city of Saitama on May 24 after winning the Saitama mayoral election, with Yukio Edano (L), a lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and former Cabinet minister Yoshimi Watanabe (R). Shimizu, 47, supported by the DPJ, beat five rivals including the incumbent supported by the ruling camp. (Kyodo)

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