Tokyo governor favored to win reelection for handling virus
(WorldNews Health)

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is poised to be reelected in Sunday`s polls, buoyed by public support for her coronavirus handling despite a recent rise in infections that has raised concerns of a resurgence of the disease. The first woman to head the Japanese capital, Koike. 67, is also viewed as a potential candidate to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when his term ends in September 2021. For now, she says she`s focused on protecting the lives of the 14 million people in Tokyo, a megacity...