To alleviate traffic congestion during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the government has set seven weeks from next week as a period in which the public and private sectors will work intensively on telework, and is calling on companies and local governments nationwide to cooperate.
The government has listed the public and private sectors for seven weeks from 19th to 5th September, including the Games, to alleviate traffic congestion and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, which is a concern at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. We have established "Telework Days" to focus on teleworking.
Approximately 800 companies and local governments have announced their participation in this initiative so far, but the government is aiming to increase it to 3000 and calls for cooperation not only at the venue of the competition but also throughout the country. I am.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda said, "Telework is a flexible work style that allows effective use of time and place, and we would like to strengthen the dissemination of information on support measures so that it can be further spread in rural areas. But we will actively work on it. "