LDP-backed incumbent governor wins Niigata election

LDP-backed incumbent governor wins Niigata election

NIIGATA, Japan - Hirohiko Izumida smiles at his election office in Niigata Oct. 19 as he was reelected governor of Niigata Prefecture. Izumida, 46, backed by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito party, defeated a challenger backed by the Japanese Communist Party.

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