Female Opposition Lawmaker Set to Challenge Tokyo Governor
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A leading female opposition lawmaker will challenge Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike for control of the capital, setting up a rare race between two women for one of the highest-profile posts in Japanese politics.
Former opposition leader Renho Saito, who usually goes by her given name, will take on Koike for the Tokyo governorship, she told reporters Monday. An upper house lawmaker with the Constitutional Democratic Party, Renho is known for her tough questioning in parliament and her dislike of wasteful public spending.