The opposition party repeatedly requested the resignation of Minister Nishimura at the House of Councilors Cabinet Committee over the government's withdrawal of the policy regarding the request to stop providing liquor to restaurants as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. In response, Minister Nishimura expressed his intention to fulfill his responsibilities by making every effort to prevent the spread of the infection.

Among them, the Liberal Democratic Party said, "It is difficult for stores that are cooperating with the suspension of liquor, and it is also difficult for stores that are not." How do you deal with restaurants and support them? "



In response, Mr. Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, said, "I'm sorry to have caused anxiety to everyone in the restaurant and liquor sales industry. It is also important to eliminate the feeling of unfairness that some stores do not have. I would like to do my utmost to create an environment where people can cooperate by working persistently while carefully explaining the support measures. "



The Constitutional Democratic Party said, "The reliability and effectiveness of future measures will be shaken. Even if Minister Nishimura calls for cooperation, the people will not listen. You should resign."



In response, Minister Nishimura said, "I wanted you to work with liquor dealers in your daily activities, not with force. My thoughts were a little too strong, like this. However, I would like to fulfill my responsibilities by working closely with the business operators and working with them to control the spread of the infection. "



In addition, Minister Nishimura withdrew the administrative contact on the night of the 14th, requesting that he try not to make transactions with restaurants that do not respond to requests for leave, etc. "We have decided to abolish the situation in which everyone involved in liquor sales is in a very difficult situation, and we are seriously concerned about the stability of transactions and business continuity." did.