China News Service, Tokyo, September 16 (Reporter Lu Shaowei) The new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held his first press conference after taking office at the Prime Minister's residence on the evening of the 16th to elaborate on domestic and foreign policies.
Yoshihide Suga stated that since the establishment of the second Abe cabinet, he has participated in economic recovery, diplomacy and security system reconstruction, and establishment of a social security system for all ages, and other important issues related to the future of Japan as Chief Cabinet Secretary.
Since the beginning of this year, due to the spread of the new crown epidemic, the Japanese economy has experienced the biggest recession after World War II, and it has also participated in dealing with these unprecedented problems.
Yoshihide Suga once again emphasized that he will continue the various measures of the Abe administration and move forward, overcome the crisis, and restore life to a state where all citizens can feel at ease.
Yoshihide Suga said that the top priority is to deal with the new crown epidemic. It is necessary to resolutely avoid outbreaks in Japan like those in European and American countries, and promote the recovery of social and economic activities while protecting the lives and health of the people.
It is necessary to continue to make good use of the effective experience since the fight against the epidemic, and gradually strengthen the detection capabilities to ensure the supply of medical resources and vaccines.
In order to promote the administrative digitalization process, Suga Yoshihide once again mentioned the need to establish a new specialized agency "Digital Office" to coordinate and promote related work.
In addition, Yoshihide Suga also mentioned the development of local economy, strengthening social security, and building stable relations with neighboring countries.
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