Attention to impact on economic activities Deputy Prime Minister Aso and Finance Minister March 6 12:17
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso will discuss tourism and other economies on the government's new border measures, such as requesting visitors from China and Korea to wait for two weeks at designated locations. He showed his intention to closely watch the impact on activities.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the morning of June 6, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso said, "We need to make every possible effort to prevent domestic infections in light of the situation where infections are spreading more than in Asia. It is expected to have a certain impact on domestic economic activity, but the worst case is that the spread of infection will continue forever, and emphasized the need for new border measures.
He added, "We must carefully look at the impact on economic activity, including the tourism industry. We want to steadily implement the emergency response measures compiled last month and take necessary measures according to the degree of urgency." .
Also after the G7 = financial finance ministers of seven major countries and the Governor of the Central Bank held an urgent phone call on March 3 after issuing a statement that they would take policy measures to protect them from downside risks to the global economy. Confusion continues.
Minister Aso said, "It is important to take various countermeasures as early as possible, but it will not have an immediate effect. G7 is not thinking about it. "