Keidanren Chairman Tokura said, "It is not easy to procure alternative natural gas." He said that it was a realistic decision.
The government has indicated that it will not withdraw from the oil and natural gas development projects "Sakhalin 1" and "Sakhalin 2" that are being promoted in the Far East of Russia with the involvement of major Japanese trading companies, saying that they are extremely important for energy security. I am.
Regarding this, Keidanren Chairman Tokura said at a regular meeting on the 4th, "Over 8% of Japan's LNG = liquefied natural gas imports come from Russia, but most of it comes from Sakhalin 2. Instead, it is easily procured. I can't. The government's response makes sense, "he said, saying it was a realistic decision.
On top of that, in the future, "G7 = I think we should respond while watching the movements of the seven major countries, but there are geopolitical risks such as a military invasion of Ukraine, so we will depend on Russia in the long run. We should work hard to reduce it, "he emphasized that energy procurement should be further diversified.
On the other hand, regarding the border measures for the new Corona, the government will raise the upper limit of the number of immigrants per day to 10,000 from this month. I want you to go. "