Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday announced disciplinary action for 18 current and former Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials who she believes were responsible for the ongoing Toyosu market fiasco.
Although the punishment may be only symbolic — pay cuts ranging from 10 to 20 percent over several months, plus cuts to Koike's own salary — the governor hopes the decision will help regain public trust in the city government.
Given the decision, Mitsuru Nakanishi, who has been singled out in the investigation and is now deputy governor, reportedly plans to resign over the scandal.
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