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• [Slide materials] About conduct of bottle-to-bottle proof experiment of PET bottles in Minato Mirai 21 district (PDF: 1,362KB)
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Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Yes. Let's start a regular conference. Mayor, please.

Mayor
Yes, today I would like to report on the implementation of a PET bottle-to-bottle demonstration experiment conducted at Minato Mirai. First of all, to explain the background, this bottle-to-bottle is to utilize PET bottle-to-bottle, a so-called PET bottle, and to use the PET bottle again as a material for new PET bottles. If we can do this, we will reduce the amount of CO2 reduction and utilize the bottle as a new bottle, which will contribute to the formation of a so-called circular model. Bottle-to-bottles, in more detail, used PET bottles, may always be drunk, but we use them as raw materials. What you have finished drinking is called pellets, what is pellets, meaning small balls, pellets, or small balls in English? So, if you crush it, make it a granular plastic, use it as a new raw material, and recycle it once again as a plastic bottle using it. It is ideal to become a so-called circular circular system. If you do that, plastic bottles are made from petroleum-derived resins when making this. When it comes to manufacturing from petroleum-derived resins, it is called so-called new material, virgin material, but it is said that it can be reduced by 60% compared to CO2 emitted from the new material . If this pellet is used as a raw material, it can be reduced by 60%. Therefore, it means that it is a mechanism that can lead to both the so-called circulating economy and decarbonization. That's a theoretical story for the time being, but it is necessary to collect PET bottles and make them into pellets, that is, to encourage behavior change, and then collect and transport. There are also issues such as the vendors there and how to efficiently collect them, and we will recycle them, but who will recycle them, recycle them and become pellets, and from there, recycle them, and recycle them There are some examples of stakeholders who will be able to communicate well with them in the future, and who will pay for the cost of transporting them to this in the first place. At present, it is estimated that about 20% of bottle-to-bottles are being implemented in Japan. 20% is by no means a high number. One of the reasons why bottle-to-bottle is difficult is that there are leftovers of plastic bottles, or some of the plastic bottles, but there is a cap, this plastic bottle body, Is there a label and a drink divided into about four? I think caps, bottles, labels, drinks will be broken down into four. If this is thrown away together or something, the ratio of transitioning to bottle to bottle after all may decrease. In particular, offices, stores and commercial facilities, which are said to be business-related, are called business-related garbage. Regarding what comes out of the business segment, I think that household garbage is progressing in Oita, but unlike the progress of separation in household garbage, when it comes to business segments, it is inevitable that the yield is 20% due to such problems. The yield is worse or the yield is yield. At about 20%, the ratio of bottle-to-bottles has not risen much now. So, first of all, involving various stakeholders as I mentioned earlier, creating a flowing scheme, a recycling scheme that can be recycled, and improving the quality of PET bottles collected. It is now that it is necessary to change the behavior of businesses and citizens after all. First of all, this time, we will start working on bottle-to-bottles in Minato Mirai, a pre-decarbonized region, and we will cooperate with Suntory Holdings in this regard. By the way, the goal of the National Federation of Soft Drinks, which Suntory is also a member, is to reduce the ratio of BtoB to 50% by 2030. Then, together with Suntory, we will also cooperate with Yokohama Minato Mirai 21, a general incorporated association that can play various roles in Minato Mirai, a decarbonized pre-decarbonized area. So, we have concluded a cooperation agreement between Suntory Holdings and Yokohama Minato Mirai 21, and decided to challenge BtoB demonstration experiments, yes. As I have said in the demonstration experiment, first of all, let's increase the ratio of BtoB so that the yield does not become more and more. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the quality of used PET bottles. The quality is just to drink up the plastic bottle and then separate the plastic bottle, or this is the previous one. It's an improvement in the quality of this sort properly. The other is that if you increase the number of such PET bottles quantitatively, make pellets, and make them more so that they can be poured into BtoB, if the quality can be improved and the quantity can be improved, it will be closer to realizing a circular economy of PET bottles. Especially in Japan, do you feel that plastic bottles are used more often compared to overseas? I thought I went to overseas, Western countries, and Europe during this time, but after all there are convenience stores in Japan and convenience stores, but on the other hand, there is an environment where it is easy to access such plastic bottles So, if it is necessary to strengthen such BtoB initiatives, I think it is necessary to raise them. In this demonstration experiment, I would like to consider the following. First of all, change behavior. People who work in Minato Mirai, workers, and visitors, 60 to 70 million people visit each year, so those people, the quality of plastic bottles collected by behavior change I would like to first consider whether the quality suitable for BtoB recycling can be ensured. Secondly, whether the efficiency of transportation will increase by collective collection of patrols. I mentioned such a scheme that collects it earlier and then passes it to a recycler and turns it into a pellet, but this scheme is going to flow, and there is one more place I can't do it individually, so it's certainly not that there are multiple locations for collection, but it's transportation by patroling it and collecting it in a lump, so if you can increase the efficiency of collecting and transporting it individually, it Is not possible to go individually? It's about going around and collecting them all at once. After that, what to do with the cost is whether the collection and transportation cost can be secured by the sale of collected PET bottles. I would like to raise some of these verification items and determine whether the recycling model will flow. With the cooperation of a collection and transportation company that performs collective collection, a recycling company that accepts plastic bottles that are responsible for recycling, and a beverage manufacturer, Suntory, the rest of the local coordination will be carried by Yokohama Minato Mirai 21. Of course, Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 will be responsible for working with the workers and visitors, but we will establish such a cooperative system and challenge the establishment of a bottle-to-bottle model for PET bottles. I want to go. Today, Mr. Sakawa, Representative Director of Yokohama Minato Mirai 21, and Mr. Kazama, Executive Officer of Suntory Holdings, Inc. Then I would like to hear from you. Thank you very much. First of all, Mr. Sakawa, thank you very much.

Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 Sakawa, Representative Director:
Good morning. My name is Sakawa, Representative Director. I would like to explain a little about Yokohama Minato Mirai 21. It is an area management organization composed of land and building owners in the Minato Mirai 21 district or facility managers. It was established in 2009. Members are supposed to be 143. As for the area management that we are promoting, first of all, we are making design adjustments according to the stage when constructing the building, regarding town planning adjustment. In addition, as a cultural promotion business, we are promoting participation in seasonal events. In addition, as for today's environmental measures business, we are working on decarbonization or biodiversity. In addition, we are working to strengthen cooperation between residents, workers, and visitors in terms of regional revitalization. Furthermore, regarding the establishment of committees and institutions, for example, the Yokohama Future Organization of Innovation, a music port that gathers musicians, or a zero-emission subcommittee to tackle this decarbonization is established and operated. We are promoting comprehensive practice of area management. Next time, thank you. In April 2022, it was selected as a decarbonized pre-decarbonized area in the Minatomirai area. Taking advantage of the characteristics of the district, the introduction of additional renewable energy equipment, that is, solar panels on the rooftop, or energy-saving renovation, especially large amounts of lighting, so it is in the building, so LED In terms of renovation or decarbonization of heat, most of the entire Minato Mirai, if it becomes a local heating and cooling system, it is already a carbon source of about 15%. And the reduction and utilization of waste this time, and what to do here were very big issues. Participating facilities, companies, 37 companies and Yokohama City have been promoting this time, and as an initiative to reduce and utilize waste, we have begun studying recycling methods using plastic bottles discharged from the area as resources. We are. Under such circumstances, there is a market share of 30 to 40% in the region, but I consulted with Takematsu Shoji, the first place in the market, and through the recycling company J&T Environment or Kyoei Sangyo, Suntory's introduction, and we received a proposal for this demonstration experiment. Next time, thank you. There are 34 facilities to participate in. A variety of facilities, including commercial and cultural facilities, as well as business, R&D, research activities and hotels, are planned to participate in this event. We recognize that the major issue is what kind of results can be obtained in such a situation, or whether you can understand this and proceed with our efforts. That's all for me. Thank you very much.

Mayor
Yes, thank you, Mr. Kazama.

Kazama, Suntory Holdings, Inc. Executive Officer:
Hello everyone. My name is Kazama of Suntory Holdings, which you have just introduced me. Thank you very much. Today, the Suntory Group will work together with Yokohama City and Minato Mirai 21 District to conclude an agreement for a demonstration experiment of "bottle-to-bottle" horizontal recycling. I am very honored. First of all, I would like to introduce some of our Suntory Group's activities related to recycling. As you can see on the screen, the Suntory Group is aiming to achieve a major goal of reducing the use of fossil-derived raw materials by switching all plastic bottles globally to 100% recycled materials or plant-derived materials by 2030. As shown on the right here, realize a circular economy, such as the mayor mentioned, such as recycling or using recycled materials, and after having consumers consume it, collecting and separating it. We aim to achieve this in this plastic bottle. Next time, please. This is a little supplementary explanation, but I would like to explain the significance of this "bottle to bottle" horizontal recycling. As the mayor mentioned, it means that used PET bottles are used as raw materials and recycled into PET bottles many times. The reason why it can be regenerated repeatedly is that this PET bottle is made of a single material called PET, so it can be reborn as a new PET bottle by recycling it again. It becomes such a container. Through these activities, we can reduce petroleum-derived raw materials and further reduce CO2 emissions, as I mentioned earlier. As the mayor has said, it will contribute to resource recycling and decarbonization. Next time, please. Suntory has concluded agreements with various local governments and companies to visualize how the recycled used PET bottles is reused. According to an agreement with a local government or a general company on the left, consumers collect used PET bottles and process them into recycled PET bottles called recyclers, We will send it to the company and business entity, and ultimately we will use the material as a plastic bottle. There are two points here, and by visualizing how to use used PET bottles and where the recycling destination is, local residents and consumers will need this separation I think that it has greatly contributed to understanding the necessity of, and as mentioned from the mayor, the government, companies and businesses are working on the realization of a recycling-oriented society in a trinity I think that there is a great way to work on it. We have already agreed with our thinking and many local governments and companies, and we have already concluded agreements with more than 100 local governments and more than 100 locations nationwide. Also, as shown on the right, even for companies, such as distribution, large commercial facilities such as Minato Mirai 21, which are eligible for this time, or office buildings where various companies are included. We are promoting the creation of such a resource recycling system. Next time, please. As a new attempt at this initiative with Yokohama City and Minato Mirai 21, we have created this recycling box exclusively for horizontal recycling. As you can see here, you can sort bottles, caps, labels, etc., and as you can see in the middle, we have also devised such a way to collect the leftovers and the leftovers. You. As the mayor has repeatedly said, such business-related recycling is indispensable for the cooperation of those who come from various places, and those who work in offices or commercial facilities. Therefore, it is a very important attempt to realize behavioral change. As we mentioned earlier, we have concluded agreements with more than 100 local governments, but basically, household garbage and PET bottles collected at home have a recycling system. However, I think that this approach in Yokohama will be a big challenge in how to collect good quality PET bottles in business. For Yokohama citizens or those who come from outside the city, I would like to ask for your cooperation again in separating caps and labels, eliminating leftovers when discharging this plastic bottle. That's all for my explanation. Thank you very much.

Mayor
Thank you very much. Finally, as for the report on the future schedule, we will start applying for participation in late November and conduct a demonstration experiment for about one month from mid-January. After that, we would like to verify the results and proceed with the examination for full-scale operation from the next fiscal year and 2024. Through this demonstration experiment, we hope to establish a circular economy model for the realization of a decarbonized society, and to change the behavior of citizens and businesses. That's all.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Yes, I would like to ask you a question about this matter. Please check the microphone switch at hand, as usual when speaking. First of all, please.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Thank you for your explanation. This is the Yomiuri Shimbun of the secretary company. Thank you very much. First of all, I would like to ask the mayor. I was in the sense of the current schedule, but if you have a more specific outlook for full-scale operation from 2024, or when you want to start, please tell us first.

Mayor
Yes, what is the specific schedule?

Mr. Okazaki, General Manager, Planning and Coordination Department, Climate Change Policy Headquarters
My name is Okazaki of Climate Change Policy Headquarters. Regarding the schedule, as shown in PowerPoint, we will verify this year and think that we want to do it as early as possible in the sixth year.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Thank you very much. I will ask you a question that can answer the mayor again. Although it is being considered and active as a decarbonized pre-decarbonized area, I think that we were able to give out one more concrete thing again, but I think that such efforts will progress one by one, especially this time I would like to tell you if you have a plastic bottle to bottle, your thoughts on this initiative, and your enthusiasm.

Mayor
Yes, thank you for your question. We believe that establishing a model for recycling PET bottles in urban areas is an urgent task in promoting decarbonization in Japan. So, first of all, we need to actively promote the recycling of plastic bottles that come out of business waste in urban areas, so we would like to take on the challenge of establishing that model as Yokohama.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Thank you very much. There's only one more question. In terms of behavior change, Minato Mirai is a business operator or its office is better, but visitors and unspecified number of visitors come and change their behavior, calling for one person, I think it's very difficult here, but I think it's the most misso of behavior change around that, but what do you think about that?

Mayor
Yes, thank you. As Mr. Suntory mentioned earlier, we devised a box to collect it first. Here, it may be difficult to see because it is a little slide, but I think it is natural to separate bottles, cans and plastic bottles, but among them, leftovers, then caps, then labels, and then PET bottles Have you separate such things. However, until you go there, you have to make it known so that this can be noticed properly and the significance of the PET bottle model is understood. It's actually important, like a somewhat distant goal when it comes to visitors to Japan's decarbonization, but I think it's a familiar story, but suddenly carbonization When you go to the point, visitors can feel far away, so while conducting various PR activities, etc., it is important to first accumulate individual actions on how important this recycling is, I want to convey that firmly.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Okay, thank you. Next, I'd like to ask Mr. Sakawa one question. May I do? What are the benefits of this initiative to Minato Mirai, and I think that the biggest point is to increase the number of participating facilities, but how to increase them is two points. Please let me know.

Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 Sakawa, Representative Director:
Yes, Minato Mirai is one goal of being an advanced area. We are thinking of doing various decarbonization initiatives, but we can send such familiar places and initiatives that lead to behavior change from this area. I think that there are such merits that I am proud of Minato Mirai for those who come and visit. Then, I think it's about how to work with companies and others, but there is also a very difficult problem. After all, there is a place to put as a commercial base, and there are areas where you can not participate due to various thoughts, such as if it becomes troublesome, you will not buy it, and in fact . As you have explained in various ways from the mayor now, I would like to make a steady explanation that it will lead to CO2 reduction very much, and when asked whenever there is something, There are various explanations, but I would like to gain a firm understanding of this explanation. Then, there are many people who work, but I think it is important to make it visible that each person's efforts lead to recycling, so from the pellet that was there earlier, recycling, While using such things, I want to gain understanding. That's all.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Thank you, I'm sorry, I'm so long. Finally, Mr. Suntory Kazama, please give me one question. You mentioned that more than 100 cooperation has been done earlier, but what is the significance of doing it together with Minato Mirai, such a big city, and the whole block? There was also a story about the collection box, but in this time, please tell us if you have a slightly different approach, characteristic part, in Suntory.

Kazama, Suntory Holdings, Inc. Executive Officer:
Yes, thank you. As I mentioned earlier, an agreement with more than 100 autonomous bodies is basically to recycle used PET bottles collected from homes and use them for our products. Is the basic form. I don't think it's hard to imagine anymore, but used PET bottles from home are very beautiful, have the contents and bottles properly irrigated, and separate them from caps and labels. We think that it is a very high quality collection PET bottle for our use side. On the other hand, the used PET bottles that come out in the Minato Mirai 21 district, which are visited by various people in this way, means that it is quite difficult to ensure that such rules are thoroughly enforced, such as local governments and household garbage. However, as mentioned in the speech from the mayor, there are still quite a large volume of used PET bottles, so as to improve the quality of the challenge. Regarding the second question, it is also true that we will consult with you about such a collection box that appears on the screen now and put it, but on the other hand, I'm actually doing it as a corporate TV commercial at this time, but I'd like to collect used PET bottles and raise awareness about TV commercials that seem to contribute to the global environment in such a way, or I'd like to cooperate with you in this area.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Thank you very much. That's all about it.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Then, how about each company? Mr. Asahi.

Asahi Shimbun Kenshima:
I'm Kenshima of the Asahi Shimbun. It's a bit fine. This collection box is this time, but is it decided to put something in the Minato Mirai area?

Mr. Okazaki, General Manager, Planning and Coordination Department, Climate Change Policy Headquarters
Now, at the moment, we are adjusting to such a facility where the recognition is high or where it is quite noticeable to people, and now we have not decided exactly where there are some places here, I think that about 3 places and 4 places are already talking about now.

Asahi Shimbun Kenshima:
Thank you very much. Then, don't you know how much plastic bottle garbage that has been disposed of in the Minato Mirai district is the year so far, or how much it is?

Mr. Okazaki, General Manager, Planning and Coordination Department, Climate Change Policy Headquarters
I haven't figured out it yet.

Asahi Shimbun Kenshima:
Thank you very much. Another point is that it is a little basic question, but it is the part that there was this yield so far, but bed bottles with poor quality are cleaned or disassembled for recycling. What about whether it was turned or was it already discarded?

Mr. Okazaki, General Manager, Planning and Coordination Department, Climate Change Policy Headquarters
I've heard that things that are not turned into bottles are also recycled and used, and trays, clothes and various things are recycled.

Asahi Shimbun Kenshima:
Okay, thank you.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
How about other things? Mr. NHK.

NHK Okabe:
It's Okabe of NHK. Thank you very much. It's related to this collection box, who is asking this?

Mayor
Is it a collection?

NHK Okabe:
It was particular about this collection box, for example, that there is a part that throws away leftovers, unlike other local governments so far. If you are particular about places that will lead to a more change in behavior, I would like you to tell us in the materials.

Chief Executive Officer, Shimada Sustainability Management Promotion Division, Suntory Holdings, Inc.:
This is Suntory, Shimada speaking. I will answer your current question. This time, when designing this box, we assume that Minato Mirai, so-called domestic customers as well as overseas customers will come. Therefore, the most important issue is that it is not possible for overseas people to sort and put them in the box, so pictograms, especially in English, are also displayed, but pictograms, this separation picture is designed to make this easy to understand and understand, and coordinated with Yokohama City to make this design this time. When you look at this and put it in, the label is thrown away here, the plastic bottle is here, the bottle and the can are designed so that you can understand that it is.

NHK Okabe:
I'm sorry, isn't it quite unusual to have leftovers with that addition, or has it been installed in various places at your company?

Chief Executive Officer, Shimada Sustainability Management Promotion Division, Suntory Holdings, Inc.:
Originally located in a so-called downtown area, the stand cafe has leftovers, for example, fast food, and such places are put in such places, but there are not many examples of putting them in such facilities, such places .

Mr. Morimoto, General Manager, Sustainability Management Promotion Division, Suntory Holdings Co., Ltd.
I'm sorry for this kind of experiment, this is Morimoto of Suntory. In such an experiment, there is an issue of what to do with leftovers, and in order to solve such a problem, it is necessary to do leftovers in this way for BtoB of such plastic bottles I think it's a rare form.

NHK Okabe:
I'm sorry for the details. Then, is it a mechanism that someone regularly maintains or has to do this so that something leftovers do not overflow?

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Division Manager, Waste Management Section Oshima:
My name is Oshima of Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau. Right now, I've just told you that the place has not been decided yet, but there are issues there, so we're adjusting it now, including such places, yes.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Yes, how about other things? Tokyo Shimbun.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
It's Kamiya of the Tokyo Shimbun. It's a little basic part, like the flow of business-related garbage. This time, I think it's an understanding that we basically aim for BtoB from what we collected in this box, but for example, other business systems, what are the general ones that are now?

Mayor
I think it will be a flow of requesting processing from industrial waste companies.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
In that case, the household garbage is quite sorted, but eventually he goes to the same waste management plant. I'm sorry about how the flow is basically different.

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Division Manager, Waste Management Section Oshima:
I'll answer from Oshima again. Business-related things are tied to industrial waste, and in that case, the business operator has to dispose of it at his own risk. So, such as the person who transports the processing or the destination of the processing, such a place is the form that the company chooses. So what kind of shape it is now is mixed. This time, it is said that it has been compiled in the area, collected collectively, and connected to bottle to bottle.

Mayor
Therefore, it is said that area management for the entire region is necessary.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
I'm sorry, then, there are some places where plastic bottles are already industrial waste, collecting them all together and not going to recycling at all.

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Division Manager, Waste Management Section Oshima:
For the time being, companies are free to choose. However, if you look at the numbers from the PET bottle association, 86% of the country are recycled in some way. Of these, 20 out of 86 are bottle-to-bottled.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
I see. I'm sorry, this 20% means that it is bottle-to-bottled in plastic bottles in business garbage?

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Division Manager, Waste Management Section Oshima:
That's all about the family.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
Do you mean that this number includes all family members?

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Division Manager, Waste Management Section Oshima:
That's right.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
I see. However, as a ratio, do you mean that the household is still higher, and the ratio from the business is absolutely low?

Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Division Manager, Waste Management Section Oshima:
That's not necessarily the case, but home-based things are better. It's easy to trade. It's like that.

Mayor
However, I think it depends on the separation, good things, the quality story, and the fact that they are separated, so the percentage of bottles to bottles will change depending on whether they are made. I think it will come. Of course, there is a different way of recycling from bottles, and it is still being done now, but with bottle-to-bottles, we aim to reduce CO2 by reducing efforts to make new PET bottles from virgin materials. I think that the essence of this initiative is to proceed while managing the region and area.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
Thank you very much.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
How about other things? Mr. Nikkei.

Nikkei Shimbun Matsubara:
My name is Matsubara of the Nikkei Shimbun. I'm sorry, about the recycling box for horizontal recycling, this is a confirmation again, but at the moment it is 3 or 4 places, but finally this will be introduced in most of this participating facility Please tell us if you are aiming to do that, in that case, what is the recycling box, the money sender, or which will invest in it.

Mayor
I don't think I'd probably want to say that it's not finalized, but I myself think it's as many places as possible. Considering the significance of this, we have to do it throughout the region. The space in the place to put, after all, take it quite a bit. Then, it is the response to the leftovers that was mentioned in the previous question, such a thing. Also, in the first place, if this overflows quite unexpectedly, I will arrange the amount I thought could be about this unexpected, but the amount of garbage in one place If the amount becomes quite unexpectedly large and not only leftovers, but also various things increase, it must be replaced naturally. I have to decide the appropriate number of placements in consideration of how to deal with such things, but basically I think that it is as many as possible.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
How about others?

Mr. Morimoto, General Manager, Sustainability Management Promotion Division, Suntory Holdings Co., Ltd.
In addition, the number is such a form, and I would like to basically prepare the cost burden at Suntory.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Is that all right? Yes, that's all about the question. We will move on to the photo session as it is, so please come before everyone.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Yes, thank you. The secretariat will be replaced. Just a moment, please.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Yes, let's move on to the general question. I'd like to ask you from the secretariat.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
The secretary company, Yomiuri Shimbun, Muramatsu. First of all, there was a case that the meat of the junior high school school lunch was disguised, but could you tell us how to accept this and how to deal with it now?

Mayor
Thank you for your question. Currently, we are conducting an inspection to determine the production area of pork delivered from the supplier. We plan to report to Kanagawa Prefectural Police as soon as the results are found. In the future, based on trends in Kawasaki and Sagamihara, which have been reported and reported in the same way, I would like to collaborate with Kanagawa Prefectural Police to investigate when such incidents have occurred.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
Thank you very much. Just one more question. Last time, Mitsuzawa Stadium, park, sounding started, but I think that there were many twists and turns, but again that park, that ballpark, what kind of plan is expected by the mayor himself I don't think we haven't yet reached the prospect of the time yet, but please tell me if you have a sense of time schedule that goes up to this level.

Mayor
Yes, thank you for your question. I think it is important to inherit the history of the Sports Park that Mitsuzawa Park has cultivated so far. In addition, we think that approach to health promotion of citizen's all of you and the making of local charm is necessary. Therefore, based on these facts, we are currently conducting a sounding survey this time, based on the fact that we will maximize the efforts of public-private partnerships. .

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Yes, how about each company?

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Takeda:
This is Takeda of the Kanagawa Shimbun-sha. Yesterday, we also received a national system and budget request form, and in this item, at 24th, there was a little mention in the ride share part in the part of the enhancement of the mobility environment However, I think that the momentum has increased very much since Mr. Suga started saying, but I would like to ask you again about the ride share, what kind of way of thinking, and how to introduce it in the future as Yokohama City.

Mayor
Yes, thank you for your question. With the shortage of bus and taxi drivers nationwide, there is a concern that it will become even more serious in the future. Therefore, as for Motoichi, enhancement of the mobility environment in the future is important, so we thought that it was necessary to conduct a wide range of discussions and discussions on ride sharing, so we included it in this request . Also, with regard to ride sharing, I think it is important to maintain existing public transportation and respond to various mobility needs, and balance this. Also, in discussing ride sharing in the future, I think it is necessary to discuss related regulations and how regulations should be. So, I would like to be able to discuss such things throughout the country.

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Takeda:
Thank you very much. I think there is one request that the debate on the regulation accelerates in the country, but as Yokohama City, we will proceed with preparations for realization in the city, or around that What do you think?

Mayor
Securing local means of transportation, including the city, is also in urban areas such as the city, non-urban areas, and suburban areas. Even in non-urban areas, in any case, I think it is necessary for Japan as a whole. There is a fact that there is a shortage of drivers at the base, so I think it would be better to optimize the overall domestic level based on that.

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Takeda:
Thank you very much. Then, as discussions with urban areas progress as a whole, if there is a possibility, Yokohama City will work on introducing it in this area, such a decision will come in the future Is it a form?

Mayor
Comprehensively, while making a judgment, every area has difficulty in urban areas, including Motoichi, and non-urban areas, so depending on the actual situation of each region I think that it is a matter that each city should consider, including Motoichi. .

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Takeda:
I understand. Thank you very much. As a matter of fact, at the International Horticultural Expo, I think that various discussions are erupting in Osaka now, but in Yokohama, it is now the construction cost of the venue, and the other day, Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry I wonder if the price is moving little by little, but I wonder if the cost of the venue construction that is estimated at the moment is 300 million yen.

Mayor
Yes, thank you for your question. Regarding the cost of GREEN x EXPO, we are currently examining cost control measures, etc., and we are currently examining various costs, and based on such cost control measures, etc. We are examining the contents of the event as an exposition association. Based on that, I would like to show you about construction costs, etc.

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Takeda:
Thank you very much.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
How about other things? Are you sure? Kanagawa Shimbun-sha.

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Kaji:
This is Kaji of the Kanagawa Shimbun-sha. Thank you. I would like to ask you about the sounding survey of Mitsuzawa Park, but it is listed that a new stadium will be established in the basic concept and the entire park will be redeveloped accordingly. At the point of the issue, it is stated that public-private partnerships will be promoted to the maximum extent, and if there are no companies that can cooperate with stadium construction in future sounding surveys, etc., the basic concept itself Please tell us if there is a possibility of reviewing it.

Mayor
Yes, thank you for your question. Based on opinion and many opinions of citizen's all of you, we devised basic design plan of redevelopment. So, based on the basic concept plan, we would like to proceed with the examination.

Kanagawa Shimbun-sha Kaji:
Then, we are still in line with the basic concept plan, and the future is special.

Mayor
I'm doing sounding right now, so yes.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
How about other things? Mr. Yomiuri.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
This is the Yomiuri, Muramatsu. I'm sorry, but one point in the ride share mentioned earlier. It was a story that the whole country should be discussed nationwide, but please tell us if you have any specific ideas, such as wanting to consider it specifically in the agency or when you want to hold a study meeting, please.

Mayor
It's inside the agency.

The Yomiuri Shimbun Muramatsu:
As Yokohama City. For example, the prefecture is in the prefecture, and we talk in various ways at the prefectural government building, but in the Yokohama city government building, please tell us if there is a specific direction to proceed, such as making such a department or talking beyond departments .

Mayor
Thank you very much. As I mentioned earlier, I think it is important to maintain existing public transportation and respond to diverse mobility needs. On top of that, if you do it, if you are going to go there as a country, you have to review the regulations, and in the current situation, the city has various movement needs I think it is necessary to determine what kind of thing is. In Motoichi, there are a variety of really attractive areas from urban areas to suburban areas, but in each area, the means of transportation in the area has changed like this, so it is necessary to identify such diverse transportation needs I think it will be necessary.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Is that all right? Every day from Mr.

Mainichi Shimbun Oka:
Every day. In relation to ride sharing, do you have any idea to launch that meeting?

Mayor
Is it a big meeting?

Mainichi Shimbun Oka:
Yes, in the prefecture, such a meeting body.

Mayor
I would like to consider whether such a thing is necessary or not.

Mainichi Shimbun Oka:
First of all, do you feel that it is based on the national debate?

Mayor
First of all, raising or enlivening the discussion throughout the country, or having them do various things, it is also related to regulations, so of course I'm sorry just to think about the regulations only in Yokohama, I have to optimize it considering the whole country. So, first of all, I would like the country to promote such discussions a little more.

Mainichi Shimbun Oka:
Do you mean that you will consider it after the national debate has come into effect?

Mayor
As it is necessary to respond to various needs as Motoichi, we think that it is parallel at the same time.

Mainichi Shimbun Oka:
I see. Yes, thank you.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Others Tokyo Shimbun.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
I'm sorry, it's a bit related, and it's a variety of needs, but as a mayor, in the city center and suburbs of Yokohama, various in the suburbs, including talks about how to deal with respect for the elderly pass, I think that there are various demonstration experiments for local feet, but the needs in such places are more problematic, and as a mayor, for example, in the city center, for example, sightseeing, now, I don't catch Inbound taxi, I don't get more specifically, taxi, taxi, taxi.

Mayor
As the mayor, all areas are important, so I would like to plan optimization of issues in all areas, individual areas.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
Which one do you think has the most issues right now, and where is there?

Mayor
Since each of Yokohama City has local issues, I think that each one is important.

Tokyo Shimbun Kamiya:
I understand. Thank you very much.

Policy Bureau Press Manager Yano:
Are you sure? Yes, that's the end of the regular meeting. Thank you very much.