56: A second term for Koike, a second wave for Tokyo? w/ Ryusei Takahashi

<div> <a href="https://twitter.com/ryutakahashi217">Ryusei Takahashi</a> gives us a run down on Yuriko Koike’s victory, as well as the growing number of cases of COVID-19 in the capital. Hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Oscar Boyd.</a> </div> <div> <br> <strong>Read/hear more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-54-yuriko-koike-race-tokyo-governor/">Episode 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor</a> (Deep Dive)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-governor-election-coronavirus/">Koike cruises to win in Tokyo governor race, vowing to continue fight against virus</a>  (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/yuriko-koike-tokyo-election-national-politics/">Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics</a> (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/opposition-tokyo-yuriko-koike-election/#.XwV7AC2cZ24">Opposition laments failure to unite after Koike wins big in Tokyo election</a> (Kyodo)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/07/national/politics-diplomacy/koike-women-in-politics/">Koike urged to take lead in raising women's representation in politics</a> (Toma Mochizuki, Kyodo) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/07/national/coronavirus-events-crowds/">Japan to ease coronavirus rules and allow events up to 5,000 people</a> (Kyodo)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/08/national/rain-emergency-central-japan/#.XwV7MS2cZ24">Emergency warnings issued for Gifu and Nagano as torrential rain lashes central Japan</a> (Kyodo)</li> </ul> <div>Sign up to the <a href="http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub">Deep Dive mailing list</a> and be notified every time a new episode comes out. Get in touch with us at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp<em>.</em> </div> <