In response to a report that a tourist boat was flooded off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido and the whereabouts of 26 passengers and crew were lost, Prime Minister Kishida rounded up the schedule in Kumamoto, where he was on a business trip, and returned to Tokyo in a hurry. I did.
After receiving reports on the search situation, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to dispatch Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito to the site from the morning of the 24th.
On the 23rd, a sightseeing boat with 26 passengers and crew members reported that it was "flooded and sinking" off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, and the Japan Coast Guard and others are continuing to search.
Prime Minister Kishida rounded up the schedule in Kumamoto, where he was planning to stay until the 24th, and hurriedly returned to Tokyo by the Self-Defense Forces aircraft. I received a report.
After this, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters, "I myself received a report of an incident while attending the" Asia-Pacific Water Summit, "and instructed me to do everything in my power to save lives. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito, who was attending the summit, was sent back to Tokyo to respond. "
On top of that, "To date, Japan Coast Guard patrol boats, aircraft, helicopters of the Hokkaido Police, aircraft of the Self-Defense Forces, etc. have been conducting search and rescue activities in the waters around the site, but no crew or passengers have been found. Priority will be given to the relevant organizations to carry out search and rescue activities with all their might. "
He also expressed his intention to dispatch Minister Saito to the site from the 24th and also send personnel from Tokyo to the local response headquarters.