都構想の否決、小池都知事「市民の選択、民意の表れ」

Rejected the Tokyo Metropolitan Plan, Governor Koike, "Citizens' Choice, Show of the People's Will"

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on February 2 that the "Osaka Metropolitan Plan" was rejected by a referendum of Osaka citizens, and that "It is a show of the citizens' choice and the will of the people," and said, "Osaka has continued to take on various challenges so far. It is necessary for every city to revitalize the city." I answered the coverage of the press at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.

On top of that, he said, "Osaka has continued to take on many challenges. I feel that every city has the same need to revitalize the city."

Tokyo is the only city in Japan with a special ward. "The various reforms of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the things that need to be improved from the perspective of the citizens of Tokyo will continue to be repeated," he said.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on February 2 that the "Osaka Metropolitan Plan" was rejected by a referendum of Osaka citizens, and that "It is a show of the citizens' choice and the will of the people," and said, "Osaka has continued to take on various challenges so far. It is necessary for every city to revitalize the city." I answered the coverage of the press at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.

The Special Ward Mayors' Association, which is formed by the mayors of Tokyo's 23 wards, issued a comment on February 2, "I believe that osaka citizens are the result of their own choice of autonomy."

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNC23Q32NC2UTIL00K.html