Opposition-backed first-time candidate Ryuichi Yoneyama, who opposes an early restart of a local nuclear power plant, has won the gubernatorial election in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.
Yoneyama, a 49-year-old doctor and lawyer, trounced the remaining three candidates including Tamio Mori, 67, former mayor of Nagaoka in the prefecture, who was backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.
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