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YURIKO KOIKE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
With victory in hand, Koike to step down as head of Tomin First
A day after leading Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) to a landslide victory in the metropolitan assembly election, Gov. Yuriko Koike reaffirmed her commitment to reform but said she would resign as leader of the upstart party to focus on the job at hand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2017
Jump in women at Tokyo assembly raises hopes for change
A record 36 women won seats Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 2, 2017
Koike's camp clobbers Abe's LDP in historic Tokyo assembly election
Gov. Yuriko Koike's upstart Tomin First party scored a sweeping victory Sunday in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, dethroning the Liberal Democratic Party and damaging Shinzo Abe's prospects for winning another term as prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2017
Defense minister draws flak for implying SDF support of LDP candidate in Tokyo assembly poll
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada fended off calls for her resignation Wednesday after she suggested the Self-Defense Forces backed a Liberal Democratic Party candidate in the upcoming Tokyo assembly election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2017
LDP trailing Koike's Tomin First no Kai in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly race, poll shows
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's new political party is leading the race for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, followed closely by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a poll showed Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2017
Abe's LDP faces stiff challenge in Tokyo assembly election
With favoritism allegations piling up and his Cabinet's credibility crumbling, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party faces its toughest challenge in years in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election.
EDITORIALS
Jun 22, 2017
Feasibility of Koike's Tsukiji market decision
Yuriko Koike's plan to relocate the capital's Tsukiji wholesale market to the new site in the Toyosu waterfront area — while also redeveloping the Tsukiji site in five years without selling it off as scheduled— seems to raise more questions than answer
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
Tsukiji seafood sellers uneasy, as Koike's plan skimpy on specifics
Fishery wholesalers voiced concern about the future of the Tsukiji market, saying Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's plan announced Tuesday is unclear about redevelopment efforts at the famed site.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 21, 2017
Koike's Tokyo market transfer plan draws fire as election tactic
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Tuesday announcement that the city plans to retain both the Tsukiji fish market and the planned relocation site in the Toyosu district sparked some pointed questions over how the capital will be able to fund the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
Mori says Tokyo faces Olympics transport crisis following Koike's Tsukiji decision
Tokyo Olympic organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori warned of potential dire consequences to the transport operations of the 2020 Games after Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced her plans on the Tsukiji fish market Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2017
Koike announces Tsukiji relocation, plans to retain its 'cultural legacy'
New Toyosu site will serve as the main wholesale market and distribution center, but the timing of the move remains unclear.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2017
Koike to go ahead with Tsukiji's move to Toyosu if pollution steps actually taken: sources
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has decided to move the famous Tsukiji fish market to the Toyosu waterfront district in Koto Ward after additional safety measures are taken to ease pollution concerns, sources familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2017
Publisher puts photo collection of Tokyo Gov. Koike on sale ahead of polls
A photo collection of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike went on sale Wednesday, with its publisher saying the number of first edition copies being printed is "extraordinarily" large for a book of its kind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2017
Koike bolts LDP to take helm of Tomin First no Kai ahead of Tokyo assembly race
With the metropolitan assembly election approaching, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike becomes the leader of political group Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites First) and quits the Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2017
Local governments agree on cost sharing for 2020 Olympics
Local governments outside Tokyo that are slated to host Olympic competitions agreed Wednesday on basic principles concerning cost sharing with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the central government and organizers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2017
Panel urges Tokyo to penalize acts of encouraging children to send selfies online
A council of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported to Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday that the metropolis should ban and penalize the act of encouraging children to send selfies online to protect them from falling prey to child pornography.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2017
Tokyo Gov. Koike to become head of political group
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Tuesday she will officially take over the leadership of a political group for which she currently serves as special adviser ahead of the upcoming Tokyo assembly election on July 2.
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2017
LDP leads Koike's group ahead of July Tokyo assembly election but half of pollees undecided: survey
With Komeito's help, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's political group is running even with the Liberal Democratic Party ahead of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, a poll says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2017
Toxins found in soil under Tsukiji but asphalt floor protecting market: metropolitan government
Unlike the Toyosu site, the asphalt foundation of the Tsukiji fish market is protecting it from lingering toxins in the soil underneath, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 11, 2017
Koike vows to get more women to run in metro election in July
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike pledged on Thursday to field as many women as possible in the metropolitan assembly election in July, saying women are woefully underrepresented in the Japanese political arena.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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