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Governor Ishihara Visits Yamba Dam
Seiji Maehara, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, attended a meeting of the Kanto region governors held in Maebashi City on October 27 to discuss the Yamba Dam construction with Governor Shintaro Ishihara and the five governors of prefectures bearing the dam’s construction costs. Minister Maehara stated that "While upholding the electoral manifesto of the Democratic Party, we will review methods for water control and utilization, and propose alternative solutions." The governors each expressed their views and requests in response to the minister’s explanation.
Photo: Governor Ishihara offers Minister Maehara his views concerning the Yamba Dam project
Land Minister Seiji Maehara Attends the Kanto Region Governors’ Meeting
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee designated the Ogasawara Islands for inscription on the World Heritage List this June. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held the commemoration ceremony on Chichijima, an island in the chain. The inscription certificate was displayed at the ceremony, with the occasion celebrated by all the participants.
Photo: Governor Ishihara and Ogasawara Mayor Morishita holding site inscription certificate (October 27)
Record Cut of TMG Employee Salaries
On October 9 the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) Personnel Commission recommended to Governor Shintaro Ishihara and Ryo Tanaka, President of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, that metropolitan government employee salaries be reduced by an average of 0.35% in order to close wage disparities with the private sector. Seasonal bonuses will also be uniformly cut by 0.35 months, for a total average annual salary reduction of 176,000 yen per employee. This is the largest reduction on record since recommendations began back in 1951.
Photo: Governor Ishihara receives the recommendation from Personnel Commission Chair Kozo Uchida
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Mayors Visit the TMG Concerning Olympic Bid
The mayors of two cities considering a joint bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue, visited Vice Governor Naoki Inose at his office on October 27. During the meeting Vice Governor Inose, speaking from Tokyo’s bid experience, advised both mayors that nationwide enthusiasm is a must.
Photo: Using materials from Tokyo’s bid for the Olympics, Vice Governor Inose (right) gives an explanation to Mayor Akiba (center) and Mayor Taue (left).
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