Akira Koike, head of the secretariat of the Japanese Communist Party, also criticized Kishida, telling reporters, "The prime minister's responsibility for delaying this far is significant.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japanese-senior-vice-finance-minister-quits-over-unpaid-taxes

“It is a shocking situation that shakes the very foundations of society,” Koike said in her New Year’s address at the metropolitan government office Wednesday in reference to the projected record low births.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/01/05/national/tokyo-child-allowance/

Mayu Koike is an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science of Hiroshima University.

Source: https://centralrecorder.com/ai-expert-warns-that-ai-and-chatgpt-are-at-a-human-level-people-will-lose-their-touch-with-reality/

Shortly before his death in March, the musician and composer pleaded with the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, and Meiji Jingu shrine, which owns the land, to reconsider.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/01/tokyo-anger-plans-redevelop-historic-city-park-meiji-jingu-gaien