still ishihara struck a deal with the company saying the government would carry out the cleanup. but last august, months before the new market was scheduled to open, current governor yuriko koike announced that the relocation would be postponed and she later said excessive levels of chemicals had been found in the groundwater. on friday, ishihara defended his decision. >> translator: i asked my staff about the soil contamination, they replied they can manage it with the technology so i approved it. >> he said because he doesn't have technical knowledge of the issue, he simply trusted experts. he said assembly members endorsed the plan and he pointed a finger at the current governor. >> translator: lots of money is needed for the cost of having two sites as well as the compensation for the tenants. the responsibility of the current turmoil is on governor koike. >> koike said his explanation is not convincing. >> translator: i think it's easy to put the blame on someone besides yourself. i would have liked if he could have looked at himself more after creating a situation like this

on friday, ishihara defendede hs decision. >> i asked my staff about the soil contaminatioion. they replieded thahat they coul manage itt withh the technology. so i approved it. >> he said because he doesn't have any technical knowledge of the issue, he simply trusted experts. he said assembly members also endorsed the plan. and he pointed a a f finger at current governrnor. >> translator: lots off mononey needed for the cosost of havavi two sites,s, as well as the cocompensation for the tenants, the responsibility of the current turmoil is on governor koike. >> ishihara is scheduled to teteify at t the tokyoyo assemb over his handling of the case later this month. >>> we're learning more details about a controversial land deal in western japan. the finance ministry bureau handling the sale said swift action was requested so the school could open on schedule. >>> the deal involved state-owned land sold to a school operator for just 14% of the appraised value t. price was lorde to account for the cost of cleaning up contamination at the site. the director-general of the financia