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Elected for four years, Ms. Koike, former Environment Minister and Defense, was Member of the Japanese House of Representatives.
In addition to governing a municipality of 13.6 million residents, Ms. Koike will be responsible for preparing Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games in 2020.