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Tokyo votes to elect new governor after scandals

by Harumi OZAWA Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo residents voted Sunday for a new governor tasked with preparing for the problem-plagued 2020 Olympics, after financial scandals forced the last two leaders of the sprawling metropolis to quit. The Japanese capital’s troubled preparations for the summer Olympics, especially the soaring costs, will be the major challenge facing the winner. Euphoria in 2013 at securing the right to host sport’s marquee event has given way to frustration […]