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  • Japan (Yokohama) Voters Fedup W/ Koizumi: Pick 37yr-old Neophyte Over 72yr-old Establishment Geezer!

    04/01/2002 5:17:11 AM PST · by AmericanInTokyo · 34 replies · 364+ views
    BBC News on Web ^ | 1 April 2002 | Sharon Mohavi, Reporter
    Upset Win in Japan Mayoral Vote 37-year-old Hiroshi Nakada Did Not Expect To Win By Sharon Mofhavi in Tokyo An independent candidate has been elected mayor of Japan's second-largest city, Yokohama, in what appears to be a sign of growing dissatisfaction with the nation's scandal-hit political parties. Koizumi's popularity rating is plummeting Hiroshi Nakada, 37, beat Hidenobu Takahide, 72, a veteran incumbent backed by the ruling coalition parties. Mr Nakada's surprise win came as a newspaper opinion poll suggested that support for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government has fallen to its lowest level since he took office last year....