Tokyo Gov. Koike becomes leader of political group ahead of election

Tokyo Gov. Koike becomes leader of political group ahead of election

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) attends a kickoff meeting of the political group "Tomin First no Kai (group that puts Tokyo residents first)" at a hotel in Tokyo on June 1, 2017. Earlier in the day, she submitted a letter to leave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to take the helm of the group ahead of the upcoming metropolitan assembly election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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