Akashi joins Tokyo governor race

Akashi joins Tokyo governor race

Former U.N. Undersecretary General Yasushi Akashi tells reporters outside his Tokyo home Thursday Feb. 18 he has decided to run in April's Tokyo gubernatorial election.

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