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Exclusive Meet Yuriko Koike, Tokyo’s Arabic-speaking female governor

Meet Yuriko Koike, Tokyo’s Arabic-speaking female governor

  • The first woman to hold the post sat down with Arab News to talk about female empowerment and what Saudi Arabia can learn from her city
  • While she is serious about her politics, the ‘Lipstick Ninja’ is also not afraid to have fun with cosplay
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