China News Service, July 14th. According to a report by the Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese government designated the "special emergency disaster" at the cabinet meeting on the 14th of July, which caused heavy losses to Kyushu, Nagano, and Gifu. "It will reduce the burden on the victims and help rebuild lives.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshio Suga emphasized at the press conference: "I hope to eliminate the uneasiness of the victims and restore them to a safe life as soon as possible." The Japanese government has also decided to spend 2.2 billion yen of the reserve fee in the 2020 budget.
Local time on July 12, 2020, in Gifu, Japan, a "sacred tree" falling from a local shrine. Image source: Visual China
In addition, the decision to start the bankruptcy procedures of insolvent enterprises can be retained for 2 years. The period when the heir to the property of the deceased judges to inherit or give up may be extended until March next year. Even if the pharmacy is closed for business and other statutory delays, it will not be held accountable for administrative and criminal responsibilities. The handling fee for civil mediation appeals caused by the disaster will be waived for 3 years.
The validity period of the driver's license will be extended to December 28. Other licenses to be extended will be announced separately by the provincial departments. In the past disasters, driver's licenses, business licenses, etc. became the target. Victims can postpone renewal procedures, which will also reduce the burden on administrative agencies busy with recovery-related operations.
The target area will be determined by the provincial departments according to each special measure. There are many cases in which the area covered by the Disaster Relief Law is targeted. As of the 14th, 61 cities, towns and villages in 6 prefectures including Nagano, Gifu, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Oita and Kagoshima apply the law.
The designation of a specific emergency disaster takes into account the death and missing persons, damage to the house, etc. and makes a judgment. Other designated ones are the 1995 Hanshin Earthquake, the 2004 Niigata Prefecture Nakae Earthquake, the 2011 East Japan Earthquake, the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, the 2018 West Japan Heavy Rainstorm, and the 2019 No. 19 Typhoon "Haibeis".