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epa08528655 Voters wear face masks as they prepare to cast their ballots in the Tokyo gubernatorial election while election officials observe from behind a vinyl screen at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, 05 July 2020. Incumbent Governor Yuriko Koike of the conservative Tomin First no Kai party is the clear frontrunner in the race, with the main challenger being Taro Yamamoto, a former actor and current leader of the progressive opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi. The two are considered favorites in a race that includes 22 candidates vying to spearhead the influential metropolitan government that rules over nearly 14 million inhabitants. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA