Yuriko Koike: Metro Government and Tokyo Gov

yuriko koike: Yuriko Koike said when asked if it could open in May, according to The Japan Times. I think it is physically possible, but in reality without the cooperation of wholesalers we cannot proceed with the plan, Koike told a news conference at City Hall. In another major decision, it also said the Metropolitan Expressway in Nihonbashi would be moved underground. ; The timing of the Tsukiji move may hinge on the businesses there, Tokyo Gov. She said the metropolitan government will speed up the enactment of an extra budget for additional pollution control measures and focus on speeding up procedures to move the market at the earliest possible date. At a separate meeting Friday, however, the metro government virtually retracted its earlier decision to reduce benzene and other toxic substances in the ground water at Toyosu to safe levels before the market reopens. In June, Koike announced that the market would be relocated as planned and that the existing facilities would be rebuilt and reopened after the 2020 Olympic Games. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.