Regarding Prime Minister Suga's visit to India and the Philippines, which had been adjusted for the Golden Week holidays from the end of April, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato revealed that he would cancel from the perspective of taking all possible measures in light of the spread of the new coronavirus infection. I made it.
Following a visit to the United States last week and a Japan-US summit meeting with President Biden, Prime Minister Suga is coordinating to visit India and the Philippines in time for the long holidays from the end of April to May. I did.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the afternoon, "As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads in Japan, some local governments have already requested the issuance of a state of emergency. From the perspective of expecting this, Prime Minister Suga will not travel abroad during Golden Week, "he said, and said that he would cancel Prime Minister Suga's visit to India and the Philippines, which had been adjusted for the long holidays.