Tomorrow's regular cabinet meeting will be conducted on a trial basis in the form of video conference 13:47, April 30
The Cabinet Council, which has been rotating around as part of infection control measures since the declaration of an emergency, announced on January 1 next month that Cabinet Secretary General will hold a trial video conference.
Since the government issued the “Emergency Declaration” based on the Act on Special Measures against New Coronaviruses on 7th of this month, as a part of infection prevention measures, the cabinet will be held in a circle rather than in the usual form in which cabinet members gather together. I am.
At this time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga announced at a press conference that he would not hold face-to-face meetings for a while, and that he would hold a regular cabinet meeting on the 1st of next month in a trial video conference format.
It means that Prime Minister Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga will participate from the conference room of the Prime Minister's residence, and other ministers from the ministerial offices of each ministry.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan asked if reporters would regularly hold video conferences, but said, "This is the first attempt, and I would like to proceed with a close examination of the issues after trial." .