On the 19th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko visited a facility in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, in an attempt to understand the actual situation of telework in each region.
In response to the spread of the new corona infection, the national government is promoting telework to balance infection control and economic and social activities.
Under these circumstances, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko visited Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, and inspected a facility that provides a space with an Internet environment for teleworkers.
About 60 people work at this facility on weekdays, and Minister Kaneko was told by a city official that women raising children work at their favorite times and earn income.
After that, Minister Kaneko said, "Telework will be able to work and earn income in the same way as in cities even in rural areas, and will greatly contribute to closing the gap between rural areas and cities. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. We would like to proceed with initiatives such as making preparations so that we can unify the contact points for support consultations. "