Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference, "The government wants to avoid specific comments," said Mr. Mori, chairman of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying, "A board with many women takes time." ", And expressed his intention to determine the response of the Organizing Committee.
Chairman Mori of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games said at the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee Board of Trustees on the 3rd that "a board with many women will take time" to the goal of increasing the number of female directors. Said.
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "I am aware that there are various reports including overseas media. I am not aware of the details of what Chairman Mori said. The government wants to avoid specific comments. "
He added, "I think the Organizing Committee is thinking about how to deal with it now, so I would like to think about it while carefully assessing it. Basically, the Organizing Committee will take action."
On the other hand, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "Gender equality is also important in the field of sports. We urge each central sports organization to set a goal of increasing the ratio of female directors to 40% or more and take measures to achieve it. The government wants to work with sports organizations to raise the percentage. "