Tokyo Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Disaster Readiness
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And in Tokyo, voting is set to begin on Sunday for the city's next governor. And now, candidates are campaigning on how they would handle a disaster like the country is now facing. Here's more.
As Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis continues into a fourth week, disaster politics have appeared on the streets of Tokyo.
Candidates in Tokyo's race for governor are competing to impress the voting public on how they could handle a disaster.
Former governor of Miyazaki prefecture and regular television personality is one of those attempting to unseat incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.
[Hideo Higashikokubara, Gubernatorial Candidate]:
"The chances of an earthquake, a Kanto or Tokai earthquake, directly hitting Tokyo in the next 20 to 30 years on the scale of the one that hit Tohoku, is 80 to 90 percent. So I think we've got to put in place proper disaster crisis policies."
And the disaster campaign appears to be a strategy that is pulling in the voters.
[Yuko Kawauchi, University Student]:
"I wasn't very interested in it (politics), but yes, after the earthquake I've gotten more into what policies they're promoting on the street."
Miki Watanabe, a food and beverage industry mogul, is also in the race for the governor's seat.
[Miki Watanabe, Gubernatorial Candidate]: male
"Business experience is about how you reduce risk - that's what I want to do (as mayor). I've experienced 27 years of these risks - earthquakes, fires and things like Hong Kong's SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome epidemic)."
[Mariko Noh, Voter]:
"I think this time they're all using the Tohoku earthquake as the easiest way to appeal to voters. But I don't really think that is such an important issue."
Tokyo has nearly 11 million registered voters, or around 10 percent of the Japanese electorate.
And in Tokyo, voting is set to begin on Sunday for the city's next governor. And now, candidates are campaigning on how they would handle a disaster like the country is now facing. Here's more.
As Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis continues into a fourth week, disaster politics have appeared on the streets of Tokyo.
Candidates in Tokyo's race for governor are competing to impress the voting public on how they could handle a disaster.
Former governor of Miyazaki prefecture and regular television personality is one of those attempting to unseat incumbent Shintaro Ishihara.
[Hideo Higashikokubara, Gubernatorial Candidate]:
"The chances of an earthquake, a Kanto or Tokai earthquake, directly hitting Tokyo in the next 20 to 30 years on the scale of the one that hit Tohoku, is 80 to 90 percent. So I think we've got to put in place proper disaster crisis policies."
And the disaster campaign appears to be a strategy that is pulling in the voters.
[Yuko Kawauchi, University Student]:
"I wasn't very interested in it (politics), but yes, after the earthquake I've gotten more into what policies they're promoting on the street."
Miki Watanabe, a food and beverage industry mogul, is also in the race for the governor's seat.
[Miki Watanabe, Gubernatorial Candidate]: male
"Business experience is about how you reduce risk - that's what I want to do (as mayor). I've experienced 27 years of these risks - earthquakes, fires and things like Hong Kong's SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome epidemic)."
[Mariko Noh, Voter]:
"I think this time they're all using the Tohoku earthquake as the easiest way to appeal to voters. But I don't really think that is such an important issue."
Tokyo has nearly 11 million registered voters, or around 10 percent of the Japanese electorate.
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