Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Masuzoe Wins Tokyo Gubernatorial Election by VOA News The candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won a landslide victory in Sunday's election for governor of Tokyo. Former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe told his supporters that he would make Tokyo the world's number one city. The new governor will be tasked with starting preparations for the 2020 Olympics, preparing for a long-feared huge earthquake and reducing Japan's nuclear dependency. Masuzoe replaces former governor Naoki Inose, who resigned in December amid scandal. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/content/masuzoe-wins-tokyo-gubernatorial-elec tion/1847905.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/content/masuzoe-wins-tokyo-gubernatorial-election/1847905.html