Koike says new party aims to topple Abe gov't in upcoming election

Koike says new party aims to topple Abe gov't in upcoming election

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, founder of a new political party, Kibo no To (party of hope), gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017. Koike said her party will field candidates in a majority of seats in the Oct. 22 lower house election, aiming to take power from the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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