Prime Minister Suga gave a lecture in Tokyo and apologized for the suspension of "Go To Travel", saying "I am very sorry for those who tried to go home during the year-end and New Year holidays", and infected with the cooperation of the people. He emphasized the idea of making every effort to prevent expansion.
Among them, Prime Minister Suga commented on the status of infection with the new coronavirus, saying, "The number of infected people nationwide has stopped high once and has recently started to increase, and the area where the infection has spread is expanding. In particular, the burden on those who fight on the front lines, including medical institutions, is extremely heavy. "
He apologized for the decision to suspend "Go To Travel", saying, "I am very sorry for those who tried to go home during the year-end and New Year holidays. I am also inconvenienced to the business operators who have prepared." ..
He emphasized, "We will do our utmost to prevent the spread of infection with the cooperation of the people in the form of spending a quiet year-end and New Year holidays."
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Suga said in a telephone conversation with President-elect Joe Biden of the United States last month that the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture were within the scope of Article 5 of the Japan-US Security Treaty. To be honest, I didn't expect it to be mentioned by the Prime Minister, "he said, reiterating his intention to meet face-to-face as soon as possible.