Minister of Economic Revitalization Nishimura Requested cooperation from three economic organizations and the National Governors' Association for distributed leave October 30, 11:56
Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura asked the three economic organizations and the National Governors' Association to cooperate so that they could take vacations in a distributed manner in order to avoid congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays.
On the morning of the 30th, the Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura held a video conference with representatives of three economic organizations and exchanged opinions on measures against the new coronavirus.
Among them, Minister Nishimura said, "Looking at past examples, consumption is increasing when holidays are taken before and after the year-end and New Year holidays, which contributes to both prevention of infection spread and economic balance. Depending on the circumstances of the company and industry. I would like you to try to distribute your vacations while taking measures such as sharing and taking turns. "To avoid congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays, I asked for cooperation so that I could take vacations in a distributed manner.
In response, Keidanren's Chairman of the Board, Mr. Koga, responded, "It is an urgent task to balance the prevention of re-spreading of infection and economic activities.
On the other hand, President Mimura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry requested, "It was reported that there were 17 consecutive holidays, and there was some confusion in various places, but I would like you to explain the expected effects."
In addition, Mr. Sakurada, the secretary-general of the Keizai Doyukai, pointed out that "it is necessary to reexamine the practice that most of the people concentrate and rest at the same time."
Prior to this, Minister Nishimura held a video conference with Chairman Iizumi of the National Governors' Association and made a similar request, while Chairman Iizumi said, "It may be a great opportunity from the perspective of work style reform and'with corona'. I don't have it, so I would like to encourage you to devise it. "
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama "Disperse while devising according to the content and actual situation of work"
In addition, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama also said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "We have informed about 900 economic organizations under the jurisdiction of the manufacturing industry and service industry about the decentralized acquisition of holidays during the year-end and New Year holidays." , Revealed that it called on each company to cooperate in decentralized acquisition.
On top of that, Minister Kajiyama said that there were concerns that the lengthening of the vacation would hinder his work, and he said, "We would like you to devise ways to distribute the vacation according to the content and actual situation of each job, and take measures against infection. I would like to firmly publicize the purpose of achieving a balance between economic activities. "