Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, also the head of Kibo no To (Party of Hope), said Wednesday she will distance herself from national politics and that her party¡¯s Diet members will handle parliamentary affairs, including the nomination of top executives within the Diet caucus of the nation¡¯s second-largest opposition force.
Koike, who had just returned from a trip to Paris in the capacity of Tokyo governor, met party members who survived Sunday¡¯s Lower House election. After the meeting, Koike said she will not resign as party president, saying she bears ¡°responsibility as the founder of the party.¡±
Wednesday¡¯s meeting continued for more than three hours. Some party members called for Koike¡¯s resignation, but others encouraged her to stay, according to Koike.
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