'Assassin' Koike set to win battle with ex-LDP 'rebel' Kobayashi

'Assassin' Koike set to win battle with ex-LDP 'rebel' Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yuriko Koike signals victory to supporters at her election campaign office in Tokyo on Sept 11 as she was certain to take the Tokyo No. 10 district seat in the day's general election from former Liberal Democratic Party member Koki Kobayashi. (Kyodo)

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