The Ministry of Defense announced that it was confirmed that Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kimura was infected with the new coronavirus.
According to the Ministry of Defense, Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kimura received a PCR test at a medical institution in Aomori Prefecture on the 16th because his family was confirmed to be positive while staying in his hometown of Aomori Prefecture.
As a result, it was confirmed positive.
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kimura is currently recuperating at his home and has no symptoms such as fever.
Parliamentary Vice-Minister Kimura was newly appointed in this cabinet reshuffle, but he has not been to the Ministry of Defense, and the staff he met last week has also been confirmed to be negative in an antigen test.