February 20, 2024

Policy Speech by the Governor of Tokyo, Koike Yuriko, at the First Regular Session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, 2024

In opening the first regular session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in 2024, I wish to relate my basic stance on future metropolitan administration.

On December 31 last year, Tokyo Honorable Citizen Nakamura Meiko passed away, and on February 6, Tokyo honorable citizens Akamatsu Ryoko and Ozawa Seiji also passed. I would like to extend my deep condolences to their families. May they rest in peace.

First, allow me to speak about the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
This earthquake that struck at the start of the New Year wrought tremendous damage to Ishikawa Prefecture’s Wajima and Suzu cities and other areas. I would like to express my deep condolences to those who lost their loved ones and to all afflicted by the disaster. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government took immediate response, such as sending out teams including from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department, accepting those displaced to metropolitan housing, and sending relief goods. We are also providing other various kinds of support such as working continuously from the start on restoring water supply and sewerage services that are indispensable to daily life. We will continue to support those affected by the disaster and provide necessary response.

1. Foreword

• FY 2024 Budget Proposal and Implementation

2. Leading Japan in changing the structure of society to one in which people shine

• Realizing a society that puts children first
• Realizing an active, long-life society
• Galvanizing communities for people to shine
• Creating a future where women can pursue self-actualization

3. Firmly protecting the lives and assets of the people of Tokyo from all kinds of risks that threaten safety and security

• Shoring up preparations for all kinds of threats
• Protecting the lives of Tokyo citizens from growing uncertainty and threats

4. Demonstrating our vision for a zero-emissions city to tackle the climate crisis

• Becoming a global flagbearer by strategically promoting decarbonization
• Leading the world in realizing a hydrogen society

5. Evolving into a city that stands out from all of the rest

• Becoming a Tokyo that generates sustainable, new values
• Urban development for a livable city that never ceases to be attractive

6. Elevating the Tama area and Tokyo Islands into universally admired locations

• Making the Tama area more comfortable and appealing
• Strategically attracting people with the distinctive qualities of the Tokyo Islands

7. Leveraging DX, the biggest tool for the Grand Reform of Tokyo

8. In conclusion

 

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