OSAKA -- Earlier this week, ahead of today's start of the official campaign period for the Osaka gubernatorial election, Gov. "Knock" Yokoyama announced a 22-point bundle of campaign promises, pledging to make the prefectural government "bright."
But except for his pledge to continue to pursue a 10-year streamlining plan the prefecture announced in September, none of his campaign promises for the April 11 election appear concrete. Neither are they new.
"Considering the difficult financial situation, I cannot promise many concrete plans ... I would like to be flexible as the economic climate changes," Yokoyama said.