New Chairman Hashimoto increases reform plan by 10 or more directors and raises the ratio of women

New Chairman Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has put together a reform plan to increase the number of directors by 10 or more to raise the ratio of women to 40% or more and to establish a working team to promote a symbiotic society. I understand.

While tackling practical issues such as measures against corona and how to deal with the number of spectators, it will be questioned whether it will be possible to promote reforms with a sense of speed and lead to a tournament that will gain the understanding of the people.

On the 18th, new chairman Hashimoto was appointed as the successor to former chairman Mori of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, who resigned after taking responsibility for the disdain for women.

New Chairman Hashimoto is a working team to increase the number of directors of the Organizing Committee by 10 or more to raise the ratio of women to 40% or more, to understand gender equality and sexual minorities, and to promote a symbiotic society. According to the interviews with the people concerned, we have put together a reform plan to set up the system by the end of this month.

The Tokyo tournament is less than half a year before the opening, and there are a lot of serious issues such as corona countermeasures and how to deal with the number of spectators, which are the most important issues.

While tackling these practical issues, we will promote reforms with a sense of speed, and while there are views that we are worried about holding the tournament, the skill of new chairman Hashimoto will be questioned as to whether it will lead to a tournament that can gain the understanding of the people. It will be.

Toshiaki Endo retires as acting chairman

Vice Chairman Toshiaki Endo, who has served as acting chairman of the Organizing Committee for five years, has decided to retire from the position of acting chairman at the board meeting on the 18th with the appointment of Chairman Hashimoto.

Mr. Hashimoto, the same incumbent member of the Diet, was appointed as chairman, so he decided that it was necessary to ensure political neutrality, so Mr. Endo remained as vice chairman and continued to work with related organizations for the Tokyo Games. It corresponds to the adjustment of.