(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Japanese Defense Minister Expresses Dissatisfaction with U.S. Infected Persons Misrepresenting Moving Methods
China News Agency, Tokyo, July 14th: According to Kyodo News Agency, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono expressed dissatisfaction with the three US military base personnel who concealed their movements within Japan on the 14th.
Kono told the media in the Ministry of Defense that three related personnel of the US military Iwakuni base (located in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) are currently diagnosed with the new coronavirus. They actually traveled by civil aviation after entering Japan, but they lied that they did not use public transportation but rented cars. . The U.S. is required to take severe sanctions and prevent such incidents from happening again.
Affected by the new crown epidemic, Japan controls the entry of foreigners. Based on the "Japan-US Status Agreement", the US military personnel are not objects of refusal to enter, but the Japanese government requires them not to use public transportation and 14 days of isolation after entry.
After entering the Japan, the three US military-related personnel declared to the staff at Haneda Airport that they will not use public transportation but move by renting a car. But the next day they took a civil flight to the airport of Iwakuni.
It is reported that the Japanese health department will require close contacts with them on the same flight to undergo nucleic acid testing.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke with Schneider, the commander of the US military stationed in Japan, and expressed regret over the incident and asked the US military to conduct a thorough investigation. (Finish)