Opposition-backed Kumagai to win Chiba mayoral election

CHIBA, Japan - Opposition-backed Toshihito Kumagai and his supporters celebrate after ensuring a landslide victory over two contenders in the Chiba mayoral election at his campaign office in the city east of Tokyo on June 14. Kumagai, 31, becomes the country's youngest mayor.

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