Tokyo And Paris To Collaborate On Sports Promotion
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo have agreed to strengthen collaboration between their cities in such areas as sports, the environment and culture.
Paris will host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Koike and Hidalgo met in Tokyo on Saturday.
A joint declaration issued after their meeting states the two cities will work to promote sports so that all citizens, including people with disabilities, can enjoy them.
They also pledged to share expert knowledge to build carbon-neutral societies.
Hidalgo said the international community should view the Tokyo Games as a success considering the circumstances under which they were held, and that Paris will succeed the legacy of the Games and enable everyone to enjoy sports.
Koike said the two cities have both traditions and innovation in various areas, and that she will advance exchanges and cooperation between the two host cities.