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    Hirofumi Yoshimura

    Governor of Osaka, Japan

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  1. Hirofumi Yoshimura (吉村 洋文, Yoshimura Hirofumi, born 17 June 1975) is a Japanese politician currently serving as the governor of Osaka Prefecture. He assumed office in April 2019. He assumed office in April 2019.

  2. Nov 2, 2021 · Hirofumi Yoshimura is known for his conservative views, and for once advocating that gargling iodine could prevent and cure COVID-19. His party, Nippon Ishin no Kai, nearly quadrupled their seats ...

    • Cheryl Teh
  3. Nov 2, 2021 · Hirofumi Yoshimura, deputy chief of the Japan Innovation Party and Osaka governor, speaks during a press conference in Osaka's Kita Ward as vote counts are underway for the House of ...

  4. OSAKA – Over the past few weeks, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, who also serves as acting leader of Osaka Ishin no Kai, has gone from being a locally liked politician known as a team player to a ...

  5. Nippon Ishin's Hideyuki Yokoyama (left), the winner in Sunday's Osaka mayoral election, shakes hands with Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, who was also victorious in his re-election bid, at a hotel ...

    • Eric Johnston
  6. Hirofumi Yoshimura is a man with Osaka in his blood. A former attorney, he has represented Osaka as a city councilor, as a member of the national Diet, as mayor and, since 2019, as governor. He talks to Koichi Sakai about his plans for Osaka and how he is relishing the world’s attention in the run-up to the 2025 World Expo. Now that the Tokyo ...

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  8. Nov 11, 2021 · Inheriting Hashimoto’s playbook is Hirofumi Yoshimura, Ishin’s 46-year-old deputy head who became a celebrity for his high-profile media appearances during the Covid-19 crisis as Osaka governor.