 The governor for Japan's capital, Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, has declared victory. She faced more than 50 challenges, including another high-profile female politician, the former opposition leader, Ren Ho. The Tokyo governor controls a budget of more than $100 billion. The second-in-command of Myanmar's military government is on a trip to China, so Nguyen is the highest junta official to visit since the coup in 2021. BBC News.