Defense Minister "Events involving outsiders will be canceled or postponed until the end of March"

Defense Minister "Events involving outsiders will be canceled or postponed until the end of March" February 25 20:05

At the press conference, Defense Minister Kono said, "From the viewpoint of preventing the spread of infection, events that are expected to involve outsiders among the events organized by the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces will be canceled or postponed until the end of March in principle." I said.

He clarified that the graduation ceremony of Defense College and Defense Medical College scheduled for next month will be held on a reduced scale without inviting family members or guests.

Minister Kono said, "The SDF on the outgoing side should not become infected and be supported, and need to be better protected than other ministries."