LDP-backed Genta Koja wins Okinawa gubernatorial election over incumbent Denny Tamaki

Genta Koja defeats two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the Okinawa governor's race, ending 12 years of local leadership opposed to US military base relocation.

3 publishers · 8 articles · first seen 13 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 13 Sept 2026. Latest articles published first, on 13 September at 08:45 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 18h 54m later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 17 September at 03:00 UTC.

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