While municipal elections in Japan don’t often get covered by overseas media, this year’s mayoral contest in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward was something different.
In a stunning upset, the city’s two-term mayor, Ryo Tanaka, was defeated by dark-horse candidate Satoko Kishimoto, 48.
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