“Determining in advance whether or not the emergency declaration will be extended” Nishimura Economic Recovery Minister April 26, 0:15
Nishimura's Minister for Economic Rehabilitation hears from experts on the effects of going out and refraining from the middle of this week on whether to extend the period of the emergency declaration until the 6th of next month at the "NHK Special" on the 25th. After that, I expressed the idea that I would like to make some judgment in advance so as not to cause confusion.
Among them, the Minister of Economic Rehabilitation Nishimura commented on the situation of infection with the new coronavirus, "The experts say that it has not led to an explosive expansion. I would like to see an analysis of whether it is done, "he said from the middle of this week and expressed the idea of listening to the analysis from the experts on the effect of going out.
Then, regarding whether to extend the declaration of emergency until the 6th of next month, “We need to think in advance so as to avoid confusion as much as possible. At an appropriate time, we will hold an“ advisory committee ”by experts. I would like to make a decision. "
Regarding the need for additional economic measures, he said, "I would like to establish the supplementary budget for this fiscal year as early as possible and put it into practice immediately. Since the contingency budget is 1.5 trillion yen, I want to use it flexibly, and if the situation continues for a long time, the impact will naturally increase, so I have to take bold measures while watching the situation, "he said.