Initiation ceremony at nationally assigned destinations to prevent infection Defense Minister gives instruction on video April 1, 13:00 at the Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense has changed the entry ceremony to nationwide assignments to prevent the transmission of the new coronavirus, and 43 people in the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense received instructions through a video message from Minister of Defense Kono, significantly less than usual Was.
The Ministry of Defense holds a clerk's entry ceremony every year, irrespective of where it is assigned, and gathers around 500 people in the headquarters in Ichigaya, Tokyo, but this is a dense situation to prevent infection with the new coronavirus. In order to avoid this, it has been changed to be performed at each of approximately 150 assignment destinations nationwide.
The ceremony held in the headquarters auditorium was held at a distance of about 2 meters between attendees, and 43 people, significantly less than usual, were instructed through a pre-photographed video message from Minister of Defense Kono .
"The expansion of military use in new areas such as space and cyber is expanding the security environment, and the impact of climate change such as typhoons on security is serious," said Kono.
He said, “It is necessary to show flexible interest in how to be interested in the hard topics of defense and security. To work together to protect Japan's peace, we must take bold plans. Let's take on the challenge. "
A 22-year-old male employee who joined the office said, "I am determined to join the Ministry of Defense as my work increases, including countermeasures against the new coronavirus. I want to work hard on my job. "