With Sunday's election of the new Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, the capital faces the tall task of restoring its finances hit by massive spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic and outlays for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
While new legislators are tasked with scrutinizing the health of the capital's coffers, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government may also need to shoulder additional spending over the Summer Games in the event of reduced ticket sales caused by the capping of the number of spectators as part of anti-COVID-19 measures.
Under the rules, the metropolitan government will have to cover shortfalls in ticket sales and other revenues connected with the games.