Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday retracted her plan to decide whether to change venues for the 2020 Olympics by the end of October, claiming she has her hands tied.

The comment followed Koike's pledge on Oct. 18 to make her final decision on whether to scrap the most costly projects for the Tokyo Games during a meeting with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

The two met in Tokyo amid concerns over soaring costs to host the games, which are expected to exceed ¥3 trillion.