Prime Minister Suga said that the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives will basically deal with the restaurant business over expanding the scope of the leave support provided to those who work in small and medium-sized enterprises to non-regular workers in large enterprises. He expressed his intention to have the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare consider specific measures.
Among them, Prime Minister Suga said, "Infection has spread since the end of last year" over expanding the scope of leave support provided to workers in small and medium-sized enterprises to non-regular workers in large enterprises as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. In the meantime, even large companies have been responding for a long time, and I think it is necessary to further strengthen support measures for maintaining employment. "
On that basis, he said, "I would like the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to thoroughly consider the basic idea of dealing with the restaurant business, which has many workers working on a shift system."
In addition, regarding the sustainability benefit whose application is due on the 15th of this month, "This emergency declaration focuses on shortening the business hours of restaurants. It covers a wide range of industries, covering the whole country. The situation is different from last year when I requested a leave of absence, so I am not thinking of paying sustainability benefits again. "
Regarding the cancellation of the state of emergency, Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, said, "Osaka Prefecture has set a guideline that the number of new positives in the last week is 300 or less per day, but it is simply less than this. However, I would like to make a decision while looking at the environment of the bed, rather than canceling it immediately. "
In addition, regarding the enforcement of a law permitting the use of weapons by the China Coast Guard in China, Prime Minister Suga said, "The operation of the law does not raise tensions in the East China Sea and South China Sea at all. International law It should not be operated in a way that goes against it, and I would like to respond calmly and resolutely. "
On the other hand, over the fact that an executive of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications was reported to have received entertainment from the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga, who works for a satellite broadcasting affiliated company, among the reported executives, Director General of Information Distribution Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Deputy Director Yumoto , All responded that they had a dinner about once a year, but did not disclose the period, etc. because they were under investigation.