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Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers speech after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers speech after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Candidate for Tokyo's gubernatorial election, Renho, leaves the venue of press conference after the election in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 7, 2024. A record 55 candidates challenged incumbent Yuriko Koike, and one of the top contenders was also a woman — a liberal-leaning former lawmaker who uses only her first name, Renho, and was backed by opposition parties.(Kyodo News via AP)

Candidate for Tokyo's gubernatorial election, Renho, leaves the venue of press conference after the election in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 7, 2024. A record 55 candidates challenged incumbent Yuriko Koike, and one of the top contenders was also a woman — a liberal-leaning former lawmaker who uses only her first name, Renho, and was backed by opposition parties.(Kyodo News via AP)

A woman casts her vote at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

A woman casts her vote at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

People prepare to cast their vote at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

People prepare to cast their vote at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

People prepare to cast their votes at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

People prepare to cast their votes at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Candidate for Tokyo’s gubernatorial election, Renho, speaks to the media after the election in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 7, 2024. A record 55 candidates challenged incumbent Yuriko Koike, and one of the top contenders was also a woman — a liberal-leaning former lawmaker who uses only her first name, Renho, and was backed by opposition parties.(Kyodo News via AP)

Candidate for Tokyo’s gubernatorial election, Renho, speaks to the media after the election in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 7, 2024. A record 55 candidates challenged incumbent Yuriko Koike, and one of the top contenders was also a woman — a liberal-leaning former lawmaker who uses only her first name, Renho, and was backed by opposition parties.(Kyodo News via AP)

A woman bikes past an election campaign board installed for posters of Tokyo governor candidates in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

A woman bikes past an election campaign board installed for posters of Tokyo governor candidates in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Voters fill out their paper ballots at a polling station in Tokyo Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting their ballots Sunday in gubernatorial election. (Kyodo News via AP)

Voters fill out their paper ballots at a polling station in Tokyo Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting their ballots Sunday in gubernatorial election. (Kyodo News via AP)

A woman casts her vote at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

A woman casts her vote at a polling place for Tokyo's governor election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Voters in Tokyo are casting ballots Sunday to decide whether to reelect conservative Yuriko Koike as governor of Japan's influential capital for a third four-year term. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is handed a bouquet of flowers after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is handed a bouquet of flowers after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)