Preservation of Hiroshima “former army clothing depot” Watching the debate in the prefecture Atsushi Kato August 6 13:24

The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare will observe the largest bombed building in Hiroshima City, the "former Army Clothing Depot", and watch over the debate in Hiroshima regarding the future preservation of the four buildings owned by Hiroshima Prefecture and the country. Was shown.

On the 6th of the day of the atomic bomb, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato visited the "former army clothing arsenal" of the bombed building that manufactured military uniforms before the war.

The prefecture owns three of the four buildings, and one of them is owned by the government, but due to aging and other factors, there is ongoing debate about how much to save, and Kato is the governor of Hiroshima prefecture Yuzaki. I received an explanation from the storage status.

After the visit, Minister Kato told reporters, "I have once again recognized that it is a building with history and value. The LDP's League of Parliament has asked us to leave multiple buildings, but Hiroshima Prefecture is considering it. Based on that, we want to cooperate if we can cooperate," he said and said he would watch over the debate in the prefecture.

In addition, Kato said, “For one building owned by the government, we will consider how to think about the preservation of the three buildings owned by the prefecture. We will also discuss the cost burden in parallel.” I said.