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Tokyo to consider littering fines under new ordinance

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  • Governor Yuriko Koike announced the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will consider a littering fine.
  • Koike said the city will work with experts to develop an ordinance protecting a clean urban environment.
  • A panel of waste-management experts met last month at Koike’s request to examine anti-litter actions.
  • Record tourist numbers in Tokyo have intensified concerns about litter in popular areas.