Emergency Declaration Tokyo Metropolitan Government decides on measures based on national thinking April 7, 19:10
Although the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has already drafted a policy on measures to be taken during the emergency declaration, there is a gap between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the government over the specific business formats for which leave is requested. So, the capital decides on emergency measures based on the national thinking.
In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in urban areas, Prime Minister Abe has made a Declaration of Emergency in seven prefectures, including Tokyo, based on the Special Measures Law. The declaration is effective until next month.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has already drafted a policy for measures targeting Tokyo during the period.
According to the plan, the Metropolitan Government requests that department stores, shopping malls, home centers, etc. be closed, except for those that sell food and medicines that are indispensable for daily life, as well as barber shops. Included.
In response, the Japanese side stated that Minister Nishimura, the Minister for Economic Revitalization in charge of the Special Measures Law, told the Diet on the 7th that "both barbers and home centers are businesses that are necessary for a stable national life. I think that I can do it. "
According to stakeholders, taking a leave of absence could have a significant effect on management, so there is a gap between the capital and the country over specific business types that are not limited to barber shops and home centers. The capital has decided on emergency measures finally based on the government's thinking.