The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday it has tracked down eight current and former officials believed responsible for the ever-spiraling safety woes complicating the relocation plan for the Tsukiji fish market, the world's biggest seafood bazaar.
Gov. Yuriko Koike said during a hastily arranged news conference that she will swiftly decide what disciplinary actions should be taken against the individuals.
The announcement was the result of a weekslong internal probe into the decision-making process that led to the planned relocation site in Toyosu being left exposed to contaminated soil.