Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment: Japan Federation of Bar Associations issues statement requesting consideration of halting construction. Tokyo Metropolitan Government completed the environmental assessment procedure based on the evaluation report compiled by the project developer regarding the environmental impact.
Chairman Motoharu Kobayashi issued a statement on his website on the 14th. The report states, ``Even though UNESCO's domestic advisory body has confirmed that some ginkgo trees are in decline, it is not mentioned in the evaluation. report. It cannot be accepted that this is the case.''