Northern Minister Kono Okinawa Talks with Governor Tamagusuku of Okinawa Shows plans to promote financial support September 19, 18:50
Mr. Kono, the Minister in charge of Okinawa and the Northern Territories, visited Okinawa Prefecture for the first time after taking office, met with Governor Tamagusuku, and has a sense of speed as a country in light of the fact that the tourism industry has been hit hard by the spread of the new coronavirus infection. He expressed his intention to promote financial support.
On the 19th, the Minister of Okinawa and Northern Affairs Kono, who visited Okinawa for the first time after taking office, met with Governor Tamagusuku at the Okinawa Prefectural Office.
Among them, Governor Tamaki said, "Last year, the number of tourists exceeded 10 million, setting a new record high for the seventh consecutive year, but the spread of the new coronavirus has had a great impact on Okinawa. The economy is facing a crisis that we have never experienced, and we look forward to your continued cooperation. "
In response, Minister Kono said, "Until now, I was the point of contact as the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense, but now my job is to support the economy and other aspects of internal affairs. The revival of tourism is the economy. It is also very important in terms of aspects, and I want to do it well, "he said, and expressed his intention to promote financial support.
After this, Minister Kono told reporters, "Okinawa has the advantage of being very close to Asia because it is far from Tokyo. While taking advantage of Okinawa, with a sense of speed, concretely I want to move. "