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Okinawa gubernatorial election 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 14
SEP 14 · Day 1
Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
Koja is a former deputy mayor of Naha, Okinawa's capital.
Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military activity around the island.
Koja will become Okinawa's first governor born after the reversion from US rule.