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Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election

Source: Al Jazeera
Category: Politics
Region: Japan
Published: September 14, 2026 at 03:38

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Genta Koja beat two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki, who wants a major US military base to be moved out of Okinawa.

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