Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike campaigns for Kibo no To
Yuriko Koike, Tokyo Governor and leader of the new national party, Kibo no To (Party of Hope), looks at her party's signboard during a campaign event outside Ikebukuro Station on October 10, 2017, Tokyo, Japan. Koike offered her support to candidate Masaru Wakasa. Koike herself will not run in the election and has vowed to stay on as Tokyo Governor until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She has however set up a new national party to challenge the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Election campaigning officially stated today on October 10 and the election will be held on October 22. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)