Tokyo to make day care free to boost birth rate
Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children from September, the city’s governor has announced as part of efforts to boost the low birth rate. The move …
Yuriko Koike
Tokyo government considering fund for housing support
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering establishing a fund for housing support for the middle class at a time when condominium prices in central Tokyo are soaring, informed sources have …
Tokyo Gov. Koike targeted by threats too
A threatening message warning of an attack using sulfuric acid to blind Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has been sent to those linked to the governor, investigative sources said. Politician Renho, …
Renho to run in Tokyo gubernatorial election
Opposition party lawmaker Renho on Monday revealed her intentions to run in the July Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 56-year-old lawmaker from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is set …
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to seek third term
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to run in the capital’s July gubernatorial election as she sets her sights on a third four-year term. Koike, who was reelected in 2020 as …
Japanese author Ototake to run in Lower House by-election
Author Hirotada Ototake said Monday that he will run as an independent in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in the Tokyo No. 15 constituency. Ototake, 48, who announced …
LDP not to field candidates in two Lower House by-elections
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not field candidates in two of three upcoming by-elections for the House of Representatives amid headwinds the party faces over a slush fund scandal …
LDP not to field candidates in two Lower House by-elections
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not field candidates in two of three upcoming by-elections for the House of Representatives amid headwinds the party faces over a slush fund scandal …
Tokyo governor and Taipei mayor agree on urban governance cooperation
Taipei – Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike agreed with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an on Wednesday to exchange experiences and cooperate on urban governance, with their talks covering issues such as disaster …
Tokyo police mark 150th anniversary of founding
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) pledged continued efforts to maintain security in the Japanese capital in a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of its founding on Monday. “We pledge to …