1st female Tokyo governor Koike begins work

1st female Tokyo governor Koike begins work

Newly elected Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike poses for photos at her office in the metropolitan government building on Aug. 2, 2016. The 64-year-old former defense minister started work the same day as the first woman to lead the Japanese capital following her landslide victory in the gubernatorial election two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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