Governor Koike `` How about doing it in the northern territory '' October 17th 18:36

Governor Koike in Tokyo calls on the idea of ​​moving the marathon and racewalk venue to Sapporo as a countermeasure against the heat of the Tokyo Olympics, saying, `` If you say it is a cool place, how about peace festival in the northern territory '' I think there is one thing to try. "

Governor Koike, Tokyo, attended a regular tournament in the United Nations on the morning of the 17th, and during the greeting, the IOC announced the plan to move the marathon and racewalk venue to Sapporo as a countermeasure against the heat of the Tokyo Olympics. I mentioned that.

In this, Governor Koike said, “If you say it ’s cool, I ’d like you to raise a voice from the Union about what I can do in the Northern Territories,” he said. “I wonder if there is one thing to call on,“ How about peace festivals in the northern territory, ”because of Prime Minister Abe and Chairman Mori of the Organizing Committee,” he said.

On this evening, Governor Koike told reporters at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the evening of the 17th, “The Union is a group of friends who have worked together, such as participating in visa-free exchanges with great eagerness to return the northern territory. The plan to move the venue was suddenly in Sapporo and the north, so I just mentioned it as a proposal. ”He explained that there was no problem with his comments.