The Tokyo gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a fight between incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike and, most likely, Renho, with the two declaring their campaign promises Tuesday to bolster child-rearing polices to combat the capital¡¯s declining birth rate.
Although many of their goals are similar ¡ª with Renho even praising some of Koike¡¯s child support policies implemented over the past eight years ¡ª Renho claims that their main difference is timing, with Koike more focused on immediate child-birth and child-rearing support, while Renho is looking to improve support for young Tokyoites.
During a news conference Tuesday, Koike highlighted the good she had done, such as continuing to push for policies that support women seeking infertility treatment and egg freezing, and subsidizing education. ¡°I will aim for a Tokyo where it does not cost money to raise and educate a child,¡± she said.
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