TOKYO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike kept hush on Wednesday as to whether she intends to continue as the leader of an upstart opposition party that suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday's lower house election, local media reported.
In response to a question about her staying on as the Party of Hope's (PoH) chief, Koike, on her return from a climate change conference in Paris, told reporters that while the outcome was severe, failed to indicate her future intentions.
"The outcome was really severe. There are a lot of factors we have to reflect on," Koike was quoted as telling reporters.
Koike had previously said remarks she had made prior to the election had been perceived by the public to have been egotistic.
Among other things, she said her embryonic PoH, which absorbed conservatives from the moribund Democratic Party prior to the election, would wrestle power away from the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The governor stated that she would consider what course of action she should take following her party's humiliating defeat after consulting with other party members.
The governor of Tokyo did not rule out stepping down as the party's chief.
