Minister of the Environment Koizumi was scheduled to attend the intensive deliberation of the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the afternoon of the 10th, but was absent due to poor physical condition.

Minister Koizumi had a slight fever and had a negative PCR test.

On the afternoon of the 10th, the House of Councilors Budget Committee was attended by Prime Minister Suga and related ministers to conduct intensive deliberation on measures against the new coronavirus, and Minister of the Environment Koizumi was also scheduled to attend some of the questions.

However, at the board meeting held prior to this, the ruling party explained that Minister Koizumi was absent from the committee on the 10th due to poor physical condition, and instead the deputy minister and the parliamentary secretary would answer, and the opposition party also understood.



According to the Ministry of the Environment, Minister Koizumi had a slight fever and had a negative PCR test.