Incumbent Satake re-elected as Akita governor

Incumbent Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake (C) celebrates after clinching a third four-year term by defeating two other candidates for the governor's seat in the northeastern Japan prefecture on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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