Tokyo governor admits inaccuracy in recent report on new fish market

Tokyo governor admits inaccuracy in recent report on new fish market

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2016. She said a recent internal report incorrectly described how buildings at the relocation site for Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market got to be built atop hollow concrete chambers and not thick layers of soil, fueling concerns about a threat from toxic substances. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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