- ARAB NEWS
- 01 May 2025
Since 1975
Arab News Japan
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was admitted to hospital last week due to fatigue, will extend her convalescence for a few more days, public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media reported on Sunday.
“A deputy governor will serve official duties on her behalf this week as Governor Koike needs a rest due to excess fatigue,” a metropolitan government spokeswoman told Reuters.
Kyodo News cited sources as saying that Koike had checked in to a hospital in the city.
The announcement comes as preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ramp up amid public concerns about coronavirus infections.
Polls have shown most Japanese people remain wary about the possibility that the Games will spread infections, with 435 cases reported on Tuesday.
