Tokyo governor wants to create a city where dreams can come true


AS the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike is keenly aware that she is responsible for the lives and livelihood of the 14 million people who live in the metropolitan city. And, she's determined that any decision she makes will be for them, which includes about seven million women and girls.

"I don't want a Tokyo where people's dreams can't be granted. This is not an option," she says during a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur.

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