Event Brief
LDP-backed Genta Koja wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Summary: Media reports, including NHK, said Genta Koja, backed by the Liberal Democratic Party, defeated incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki in Okinawa’s gubernatorial election. Exit polls indicated Koja would win and Tamaki was seeking a third term.
WHO: Genta Koja; Denny Tamaki; Liberal Democratic Party; NHK
WHAT: Exit polls reported that LDP-backed Genta Koja beat incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki in Okinawa’s gubernatorial election.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Okinawa, Japan
WHY: The election outcome reported by exit polls determined the next governor.
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