Hokkaido and Osaka governors meet to discuss secondary capital concept
The two agreed to cooperate on realizing a system where both prefectures would have backup capital functions in the event of a disaster in Tokyo.
The governors of Hokkaido and Osaka have agreed to cooperate on a secondary capital concept, aiming to provide backup capital functions in the event of a large-scale natural disaster in Tokyo. This concept also seeks to alleviate the overconcentration of people and resources in Tokyo and foster regional growth and development. During a meeting in Sapporo, the two governors discussed the economic strengths of their respective prefectures, with Osaka excelling in manufacturing, life sciences, and carbon neutrality technologies, while Hokkaido contributes to national security through food and energy supplies and has growing AI and semiconductor sectors.
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