Former Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe, 65, scored a huge victory in the closely watched Tokyo governorship election on Sunday and now needs to tackle an array of issues facing the Japanese capital including social security.
Masuzoe, backed by the Tokyo chapters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the LDP, defeated the 15 other candidates by garnering 2,112,979 votes. He was elected Tokyo governor for the first time.
Source: Jiji Press
