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Campaigning begins for Tokyo gubernatorial polls

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Tokyo, Jun 18 (EFE/EPA).- The election campaign for the governor of Tokyo began on Thursday with the incumbent Yuriko Koike as the favorite.The campaign is set to focus on management of the COVID-19 crisis and postponement of the Olympics to 2021 as core issues.Some 11 candidates, including Koike, presented their candidacy for the July 5 elections to the Electoral Administration Commission as of 10 am local time (01:00 GMT), according to Japanese news agency Kyodo News. Candidates can present their applications before 5 pm (08:00 GMT).Koike, 67, became the first woman governor of Tokyo in 2016 and seeks re-election as an independent candidate.(Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA).FOOTAGE SHOWS ELECTORIAL CAMPAIGNS FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP OF TOKYO, JAPAN.

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