Reconstruction Minister Hirasawa held a video conference with Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture and expressed his intention to work to prevent the response to the earthquake and the new coronavirus on the 13th of this month from affecting the reconstruction of the affected areas.
Ten years before the Great East Japan Earthquake, Reconstruction Minister Hirasawa held a video conference with Governor Murai of Miyagi Prefecture on the morning of the 16th, and exchanged opinions on the future of reconstruction.
Among them, Minister Hirasawa said about the earthquake that observed violent shaking with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher in Miyagi and Fukushima on the 13th of this month, "It is a pity that many people were injured, but no one died, and the Great East Japan Earthquake I felt that the lessons and experiences were being put to good use. I would like to express my sincere respect to the citizens of the prefecture. "
After that, he expressed his intention to work so that the response to this earthquake and the new coronavirus would not affect the reconstruction of the disaster area.
In response, Governor Murai said, "Although the disaster response headquarters is continuing, the situation has settled down to the point where the department in charge can handle it. I would like to cooperate firmly with the municipalities so that it will not be a hindrance to reconstruction."