Governor of Koike Governor's request for rent and request for increased governor's discretion Meeting with Minister of Economic Recovery May 3: 5:48
Governor Koike of Tokyo met with Nishimura's minister in charge of economic revitalization and requested that the nation's support be urgently needed for businesses that have difficulty paying rent due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Governor of Tokyo Koike had a meeting with Nishimura Minister for Economic Recovery in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 2nd. Among them, Governor Koike requested a business operator who has difficulty in paying rent to urgently support the country, and in response, Minister Nishimura said that he "want to consider it".
He also requested that the governor's discretion be expanded when deciding to reopen facilities that are requesting leave, and Minister Nishimura responded that he would "reorganize".
After the meeting, Governor Koike told reporters, "In the midst of the extension of the emergency declaration and the changing needs of the region, wider discretion of the governor is necessary."