Tokyo governor seeks second term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic


Yuriko Koike is viewed as a potential candidate to succeed Abe when his term ends in September 2021. For now, she says she’s focused on protecting Tokyo, a megacity with a US$1 trillion economy. - AP

TOKYO (AP): Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prepare for future shocks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said.

"We have to sort out the problems and start preparing now for a possible next wave, ” Koike said in an interview with The Associated Press.

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