1st female Tokyo governor Koike begins work

1st female Tokyo governor Koike begins work

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 2 Kyodo - Newly elected Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike poses for photos at her office in the metropolitan government building on Aug. 2, 2016. The 64-year-old former defense minister started work the same day as the first woman to lead the Japanese capital following her landslide victory in the gubernatorial election two days earlier.

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