China News Service, April 19, according to Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga concluded his first face-to-face meeting with US President Biden on the 18th and arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport by a government plane.

He plans to visit India and the Philippines during the long holiday and consider "showing diplomatic achievements" to boost the regime.

However, as the number of new coronavirus infections in the country exceeded 4,000, experts said that the "fourth wave" of the epidemic in Japan, including the discussion and issuance of an emergency declaration, has become an urgent topic.

Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

　　According to reports, Yoshihide Suga intends to visit India and the Philippines during the long holiday beginning at the end of this month to seek cooperation for the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific".

People around Yoshihide Suga look forward to "a series of diplomatic activities to enhance the cohesion of the prime minister."

　　After returning home on the 18th, Yoshihide Suga went directly to the Prime Minister's residence to listen to a report on the epidemic by Yoshida Gaku, Director of the New Coronavirus Infection Countermeasures Promotion Office.

However, opinions criticizing the slow response to the epidemic have emerged, and the number of new infections has increased in various regions.

The head of the government’s Infectious Disease Response Team, Shigeru Omi, spoke on the epidemic on the 14th, saying, “It’s okay to say it’s the fourth wave,” but Yoshihide Suga will deny this view.

　　According to analysis, the focus in the future is whether to issue an emergency declaration to the areas where the epidemic is severely spread, led by Osaka Prefecture.

The tail body said on the 16th that one week from the 19th, a final judgment should be made.

　　During his stay in Washington, Yoshihide Suga only told the media that he "will make judgments based on the situation."

According to analysis, he was cautious about issuing emergency declarations at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games approaching the summer.

　　Yoshihide Suga departed for the United States from Haneda Airport on the 15th, and held talks with Biden on the 16th Eastern Time.