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The central government's plan to beef up a tax allocation system that diverts the capital's revenue to local governments with lower revenue has drawn fire from Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who marked two years in office on Aug. 2 "The biggest point of the argument ...
Tokyo’s governor said Tuesday the new Toyosu wholesale food market is safe to open following the completion of additional anti-contamination measures at the site.
Tokyo wants people to go to work earlier to ease train crush
Being pushed onto already jam-packed trains during Tokyo rush hour is never a pleasant commuter experience. It only gets worse during the humid summer months. That's why Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has launched the Jisa Biz campaign to combat train overcrowding in the run-up to ...
The marathon and race walking courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start and finish at New National Stadium and take competitors on a scenic tour of iconic city landmarks, organizers said Thursday. The organizing committee said the marathon course showcases the ...
Tokyo lawmakers seek smoke-free Olympics with new, stricter legislation
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to submit a bill to the metropolitan assembly in June that is aimed at curtailing passive smoking, a key step toward making the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in the capital smoke-free. The metropolitan government hopes to fully implement the ...
Tokyo Gov. Koike to push for smoking ban stricter than government's watered down proposal
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday unveiled a plan to ban smoking in most bars and restaurants within the capital that is stricter than a proposed national ban drawing criticism for having huge loopholes. As the city gears up for Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Gov. ...
Tokyo's governor under fire over refusal to release document implicating aide
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has refused to release a document that, according to sources, likely shows that an aide to Gov. Yuriko Koike organized questions for an assembly member, testing her much-touted commitment to transparency. The move may bring into question Koike's pledge to improve ...
Preparations for 2020 Tokyo Olympics said to be back on track after rocky start
On a nondescript patch of land east of Tokyo, cranes are whirring frantically against a city skyscraper backdrop as 200 workers toil on the 2020 Olympics canoe venue. With the Pyeongchang Winter Games in South Korea over, Tokyo is stepping up preparations for the next ...
The 73rd anniversary of the 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid is marked with a ceremony to honor the tens of thousands who perished when incendiary bombs set the capital ablaze.
Five decades later, Tokyo has something new to prove
Tokyo used its famous 1964 Olympics to show off a miraculous recovery from defeat in World War II. Japan was back after just 19 years with high-speed trains, geeky gadgets and dazzling efficiency. Tokyo's back again with the 2020 Summer Olympics, this time with something ...
Metro government says Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venue construction on schedule
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is building seven new permanent venues for the games, including the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza badminton and modern pentathlon fencing arena.
Proposed Kibo no To policy criticizes Abe-backed security laws, but conservative members may balk
The leadership of Kibo no To (Party of Hope) on Friday proposed to rank-and-file members that the opposition party strongly criticize the controversial 2015 security laws pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a senior member and media reports said. The new policy, proposed during a ...
