New Department of Defense Permits US Department of Defense Military and Family to Move to Japan 8:16 June 9
The U.S. Department of Defense, as a measure to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, has been reducing the number of new infected people in Japan, which has been continuing since March this year to restrict the movement of military personnel and their families inside and outside Japan. Announced that it will allow movement to some countries, including many states in the country.
According to a Pentagon statement, military personnel, their families, and Pentagon staff were able to be moved to five countries, including Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom, as well as the US capital Washington and 38 states.
The reason for this is that the local government's restrictions on going out have been lifted, and the number of new cases of the new coronavirus is declining.
In the US military, more than 7,200 military personnel have been infected so far, such as a mass infection occurring in the Navy's nuclear aircraft carrier, but the number of new infections is decreasing.
Since the movement restriction measures were taken in March this year, training has been restricted and military exercises have been suspended at some bases, but the Department of Defense is promoting movement of the movement restrictions, It seems that there is an aim to suppress the operational impact of.