KOBE—Motohiko Saito emerged from scandal and won re-election as Hyogo governor in a poll called after he was forced to vacate the office amid bullying and corruption allegations. “I feel very ...

Motohiko Saito seems to have used Donald Trump’s playbook to regain the Hyogo governor’s post. Saito, 47, on Nov. 17 won the gubernatorial election by deploying an effective social media ...