Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Wednesday suspended the relocation of Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market, saying she may order a root-and-branch review of the move.
The famously messy but colorful market was due to close a few weeks from now and reopen in spanking new surroundings at a custom-built facility in Toyosu in Koto Ward on Nov. 7.
At a news conference, Koike said three worries forced her into the decision: noxious chemicals in the ground at the new site, ballooning construction costs and a general failure to keep the city's residents in the loop.