New Miyazaki governor begins business

MIYAZAKI, Japan - New Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru, or Sonomamma Higashi, his stage name, responds to reporters' questions at the prefectural office on Jan. 23 while taking the governor's seat for the first time after winning the Jan. 21 gubernatorial election.

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