Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato expressed his condolences to the victims of the earthquake at a press conference in the morning about the 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company. He emphasized the idea of making every effort to complete the reconstruction.
In this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "Many irreplaceable lives have been lost, causing unprecedented damage mainly in the Tohoku region. Again, I pray for the souls of those who died and with the bereaved families. I would like to express my deepest sympathies to those who are still living in evacuation. "
On top of that, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "In the areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami, we would like to focus on soft measures such as mental care for the victims. In the areas affected by the nuclear disaster, decommissioning and dispelling rumors. It is necessary for the national government to continue to take the lead in medium- to long-term efforts. As the most important issue for the government, we will do our utmost to complete the reconstruction and revitalization of Fukushima and the reconstruction of Tohoku. " Said.
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato commented on the lessons learned from the earthquake, saying, "Information sharing and aggregation between ministries and agencies is being utilized in subsequent responses. Even after the earthquake, large-scale disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons have occurred in Japan. It is happening. The government will continue to be very nervous and will do everything in its power to manage the crisis. "
Representative Edano Ritsumin "Staying close to the victims until the end"
At a press conference, the Constitutional Democratic Party's representative, Edano, said, "At that time, I was at the forefront of disaster response as Chief Cabinet Secretary, but as time went by, I thought,'Is there anything I could do more?' That's it. "
On that basis, regarding the current situation of the disaster area, "A certain amount of recovery has progressed in terms of hardware, but unfortunately the recovery and reconstruction of the local community, etc., is rather from here. I am renewing my determination to stay close to. "
Komeito Yamaguchi "Stay close to the recovery of the heart"
Komeito representative Yamaguchi said at the party's central secretariat, "More than 40,000 people are still forced to evacuate, and in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, there is also the issue of rebuilding lives and work. In Fukushima Prefecture, the fight against the nuclear accident has just begun, and the situation is that it is about to begin. I would like to continue to be close to the people in the affected areas until they have recovered their hearts. "
Representative Tamaki of the People's Republic of China "Support to be close to the local situation and each person's situation"
At a press conference, Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party representative Tamaki said, "Reconstruction has progressed through the efforts of many people, but the reconstruction situation varies from region to region. In addition, we will do our utmost to tackle the remaining issues such as decommissioning of nuclear power plants, dealing with treated water, and countermeasures against reputational damage. "