Ainu have honor and dignity, and a society in which diverse values coexist. Chief Cabinet Secretary September 18, 14:21
Regarding efforts related to the Ainu people, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato expressed his intention to continue to promote policies in the Kan Cabinet so that a society in which diverse values coexist with the honor and dignity of the Ainu people can be realized.
In the former Abe Cabinet, Prime Minister Kan was in charge of measures related to the Ainu people as Chief Cabinet Secretary, and in the Kan Cabinet, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato will take over.
During the time of Secretary-General Suga, the Ainu Policy Promotion Law, which was first specified in the law as "indigenous people," was enforced, and in July, the Ainu culture transmission base = "Upopoi" was established to realize a symbiotic society. Efforts toward this have progressed.
Regarding the efforts of the Kan Cabinet, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "I recognize that it is extremely important to realize a vibrant symbiotic society in which the Ainu people have honor and dignity and diverse values coexist. I would like to proceed with the Ainu policy while staying close to the wishes of the Ainu people. ”He said that he would continue to promote the policy toward the realization of a symbiotic society and livelihood support for the Ainu people. It was.