Ex-lawmaker, ex-power utility chief run for Okinawa governor

Ex-lawmaker, ex-power utility chief run for Okinawa governor

NAHA, Japan - Hirokazu Nakaima, 67, former vice governor and former chairman of Okinawa Electric Power Co., speaks during a street election campaign in Naha on Nov. 2 after filing his candidacy for the Nov. 19 Okinawa gubernatorial election. Nakaima is supported by the ruling coalition parties.

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