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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike places a green rosette on the name of an elected candidate of her new party, Tomin First no Kai, or Tokyoites First Party, written in green above, as she waits for the result of Sunday's city assembly election in Tokyo, July 2, 2017. Maverick Koike’s new party is certain to make a landslide victory in the closely watched city assembly election over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s scandal-laden ruling party, which is expected to lose nearly half of its seats, according to early media projections. Sunday’s election results are closely monitored as one that could alter national politics. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP)
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike smiles as she learns many candidates of her new party, Tomin First no Kai, or Tokyoites First Party, are being elected while waiting for the result of Sunday's city assembly election in Tokyo, July 2, 2017. Maverick Koike’s new party is certain to make a landslide victory in the closely watched city assembly election over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s scandal-laden ruling party, which is expected to lose nearly half of its seats, according to early media projections. Sunday’s election results are closely monitored as one that could alter national politics. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP)
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during a press conference at Tokyo Metropolitan City Hall in Tokyo Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Koike said the giant Tsukiji fish market, popular with tourists, will stay, although it will get modernized and developed within five years. Koike told reporters that the market will temporarily move to Toyosu, which required a 600 billion yen ($6 billion) investment. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP)
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, left, is surrounded by the media after IOC debriefing in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Top international and Japanese Olympic officials discussing three expensive venues and cost cutting measures have agreed to keep two - rowing and swimming venues - at their planned sites in Tokyo while making further cost reduction effort, while putting off a decision on a volleyball arena until Christmas. Koike accepted the plan in the meeting that the rowing and swim sites will stay, but with further cost-cutting effort. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike looks over a report during an expert panel at the Tokyo Metropolitan government office in Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. The panel, launched by Koike raised concerns about ever-growing unofficial cost estimates and burden on the city and its taxpayers, warned that total cost for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic could exceed 3 trillion yen ($30 billion) unless they take drastic cost-cutting measures. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
