Chairperson's Messages
Statement by Yoshimitsu Kobayashi, Chairman of Keizai Doyukai
On Official Start of Tokyo Gubernatorial Election Campaign
July 14, 2016
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi
Chairman, Keizai Doyukai
- Tokyo gubernatorial election campaign has officially started today. Japan's capital city faces various challenges that need solutions. Just name a few, preparation for holding Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games, readiness for an epicentral earthquake, solving an issue of children on day-care waiting list, and response to the rapidly-aging baby-boomer generation as well as enhancing attractiveness and international competitiveness as a capital city.
The upcoming gubernatorial election plays an important role in choosing a leader capable of steering the Tokyo Metropolitan Government toward a solution of these issues. - Thus, we request each candidate to upgrade the policy debate by presenting his or her own vision and concrete measures required to realize such visions. We hope that a leader best qualified to run the Government will be selected by voters who carefully listen to the debate and cast responsible votes.