Prime Minister Kishida will visit the disaster-stricken areas of Tohoku for two days from the 11th of next month, 11 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, attend a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture, and at a memorial facility in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. I will donate flowers.
This was announced by Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno at a press conference.
As a result, Prime Minister Kishida will visit Fukushima Prefecture on the 11th of next month to attend a memorial service hosted by the prefecture, and on the following 12th, he will visit the memorial facilities of Iwate and Miyagi prefectures to pray for flowers and remain silent. Is to offer.
The government has held a memorial service in Tokyo on March 11 every year, except for the one that was canceled due to the influence of the new corona, but last year, it was the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. I have decided not to hold it from this time.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida announced a discourse, saying, "I still feel sorry for those who have lost their beloved family, relatives, and friends. I still feel sorry for them, including the victims of the nuclear accident. Keeping in mind the reality that people in the affected areas are facing various challenges, we will do our utmost to rebuild. "
He called on the people to pray silently at each location at 2:46 pm on the 11th of next month, which is the same time as the earthquake.