LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Hodo Nakamura, who was backed by the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party, celebrates at his election campaign office in the city of Nagasaki on Feb. 21, 2010 after winning the Nagasaki gubernatorial election. Nakamura, 59, a former vice governor, beat six other candidates, including Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, supported the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and its coalition partners.

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Hodo Nakamura, who was backed by the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party, speaks to reporters at his election campaign office in the city of Nagasaki on Feb. 21, 2010 after winning the Nagasaki gubernatorial election. Nakamura, 59, a former vice governor, beat six other candidates, including Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, supported the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and its coalition partners.

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Hodo Nakamura, who was backed by the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party, speaks to reporters at his election campaign office in the city of Nagasaki on Feb. 21, 2010 after winning the Nagasaki gubernatorial election. Nakamura, 59, a former vice governor, beat six other candidates, including Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, supported the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and its coalition partners. (Kyodo)

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

LDP-backed candidate wins Nagasaki gubernatorial election

NAGASAKI, Japan - Hodo Nakamura, who was backed by the opposition Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party, celebrates at his election campaign office in the city of Nagasaki on Feb. 21, 2010 after winning the Nagasaki gubernatorial election. Nakamura, 59, a former vice governor, beat six other candidates, including Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, supported the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and its coalition partners. (Kyodo)