Jun 23 (NHK) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says Governor Koike Yuriko will take time off from her duties this week due to extreme fatigue.
Vice Governor Tarao Mitsuchika will take on the role of acting governor of the metropolis.
Koike has spearheaded preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, which are one month away, while heading up the effort to combat the coronavirus in the Japanese capital.
On Tuesday, she attended a meeting to discuss coronavirus vaccinations with representatives of a number of municipalities after showing up at the Tokyo government building shortly after 11:30 a.m.
At the beginning of the meeting, she was heard to apologize for the hoarseness of her voice.
