Tokyo confirms it will hold vote for governor and assembly by-elections on July 5
Tokyo will hold a gubernatorial election on July 5 next year, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 24, the capital's election committee announced Wednesday. Gov. Yuriko Koike's term ends July 30 next year, and election law stipulates that gubernatorial elections ...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to make thousands of properties available for 5G base stations
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has said that the metropolitan government will make 8,297 buildings and 4,502 land lots available for installing base stations for 5G high-speed wireless communication networks. "We want (the stations) to be installed promptly," Koike said at a meeting with executives of ...
Election for Tokyo governor looks set for July 5, three weeks before Olympics
The Election Administration Commission hopes to minimize the impact from the election on the quadrennial sporting event, sources said.
Why aren't more young people fighting climate change in Japan?
Around the world, young people are leading the fight against climate change. But in Japan, a conservative culture of restraint and the stigmatization of public demonstrations are making it difficult for the movement to take hold. During the global climate strike in September, 7.6 million ...
Tokyo Gov. Koike gives up fighting IOC's decision to move Olympic marathon to Sapporo
The governor was reluctant to acquiesce to the unilateral move, but said “the chances of winning were slim.”
Tokyo’s governor, who said she was blindsided by the IOC’s decision to move the marathon and walking events to Sapporo over heat concerns, asked why the city was not consulted.
Tokyoites split over 2020 marathon being held in Sapporo, metropolitan government survey shows
In the survey of around 2,000 residents, 36 percent supported the International Olympic Committee’s plan to shift the events to Sapporo, while 32 percent were opposed.
Tokyo Gov. Koike protests but IOC stands firm on 2020 Olympic marathon's move to Sapporo
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike demands an explanation on why the Olympic host city wasn’t consulted about the decision to move the marathon and race-walking events to Sapporo.
In sarcastic remark, Tokyo governor says Olympic marathon should take place on Russian-held islands
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, irked by the International Olympic Committee's plan to move the 2020 marathon and race walking events to Sapporo, quipped Thursday that they should be held somewhere on the Russia-held, Japan-claimed islands off Hokkaido if cooler weather conditions are needed. The governor's ...
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Beijing officials confirm Olympic cooperation for 2020 and 2022
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and top officials in Beijing confirmed Monday that they will cooperate over the upcoming Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Tokyo will host next year's Summer Games, while the 2022 Winter Games are scheduled to take place in Beijing. Koike's visit to the ...
Runners complete 1,000-km road relay in support of disaster-hit areas
A 1,000-km road relay was completed Wednesday, connecting Tokyo and cities in the Tohoku region that were hit by the 2011 deadly earthquake and tsunami. Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi and Paralympic long jumper Atsushi Yamamoto joined about 200 runners in the final 1.6 km ...
'Can anyone beat Koike?' LDP and others wary ahead of 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial vote
Political parties seem undecided right now over how to contest next year's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, or even whether to field candidates at all. Gov. Yuriko Koike is expected to run for a second four-year term. Her first term of office is set to end ...
