Second in power only to the prime minister, Tokyo's governor manages a metropolis with a population several times that of any other prefecture and a gross domestic product larger than that of most other nations.
The metro government also has more employees than any central government ministry or agency.
The following questions and answers outline the job of the governor and the authority and privileges he or she wields.
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