Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan New Corona Economic Impact 22:21 April 28, explained by experts
His Majesties the Emperor and Empress were told by experts about the impact on the domestic and overseas economies as the spread of the new coronavirus spreads.
His Majesties are receiving detailed explanations from outside experts this month as the impact of the spread of infection spreads to various fields of national life.
On the third day of the 28th, Kazumasa Iwata, President of the Japan Economic Research Center, which specializes in economics, visited the residence of His Majesties and gave an explanation.
His Majesties, in 2009, the year after the Lehman shock, received expert explanations about the economic situation at that time, and talked about the impact of the new coronavirus on the Japanese economy and the world economy for about one and a half hours. It was said that it was done.
According to Chairman Iwata, His Majesties listened diligently while taking notes, and seemed to be very concerned about the economic situation in Japan and the world.
His Majesty the Emperor expressed the importance of working internationally to overcome the crisis, and the Empress was also concerned about developing countries in Asia and Africa.
After the explanation, President Iwata said, "I was impressed by His Majesties because they were more interested in how people's lives would change, rather than in economics."