Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe (C) attends at Tokyo metropolitan government assembly session after handing in his resignation in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TOKYO (Reuters) - The resignation of Tokyo's governor for inappropriate use of tax money came at a bad time as the city gears up preparations for the 2020 Olympics, but the longer-term impact is likely to be limited, the games' organising team chief said on Thursday.
The governor, Yoichi Masuzoe, on Wednesday became the second governor of the Japanese capital to quit over a scandal since Tokyo won the right to hold the 2020 summer games.
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