Tokyo. .- The governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, said today was re-elected for another term of four years in the first elections in Japan after the earthquake last month, in which the governors were chosen from 11 other provinces. According to initial projections Kyodo after polling stations closed at 20.00 local time (11.00 GMT), the conservative Ishihara (78 years) who had the support of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito, beat their rivals to chain his fourth term.
Ishihara's victory comes after that ensured, in another of his controversial statements, that the 9 earthquake of 11 March was a "divine punishment." In Hokkaido, Kyodo winner is considered certain Harumi Takahashi, also linked to the first opposition party, the LDP, who ruled for over half a century Japan to victory in the Democratic Party (PD) in the 2009 general.
Also, another politician of the LDP, Kazumi Matsui, is positioned as sure winner in the mayor of Hiroshima, according to preliminary data analyzed by Kyodo. The elections are seen as the first examination of the central government's actions following the devastating earthquake and tsunami nearly a month ago, which particularly affected the northeastern coast of Japan.
Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, criticized for his handling of the crisis in the Fukushima nuclear plant could suffer a blow if voters punish their training, the Democratic Party. In addition, governors from 12 of the 47 provinces of Japan, voters have elected four mayors and the composition of several regional meetings, waiting for definitive results are known.
Iwate province, one of the most affected by the earthquake and tsunami last month, has postponed the elections by the large number of people still in shelters. A total of 3,457 people have submitted their candidates for 2,330 seats in the assemblies of 41 provinces, while 1,361 other politicians choose to be part of the plenary sessions of 15 municipalities. 
Ishihara's victory comes after that ensured, in another of his controversial statements, that the 9 earthquake of 11 March was a "divine punishment." In Hokkaido, Kyodo winner is considered certain Harumi Takahashi, also linked to the first opposition party, the LDP, who ruled for over half a century Japan to victory in the Democratic Party (PD) in the 2009 general.
Also, another politician of the LDP, Kazumi Matsui, is positioned as sure winner in the mayor of Hiroshima, according to preliminary data analyzed by Kyodo. The elections are seen as the first examination of the central government's actions following the devastating earthquake and tsunami nearly a month ago, which particularly affected the northeastern coast of Japan.
Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, criticized for his handling of the crisis in the Fukushima nuclear plant could suffer a blow if voters punish their training, the Democratic Party. In addition, governors from 12 of the 47 provinces of Japan, voters have elected four mayors and the composition of several regional meetings, waiting for definitive results are known.
Iwate province, one of the most affected by the earthquake and tsunami last month, has postponed the elections by the large number of people still in shelters. A total of 3,457 people have submitted their candidates for 2,330 seats in the assemblies of 41 provinces, while 1,361 other politicians choose to be part of the plenary sessions of 15 municipalities.
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