[Kyodo News Agency, June 18]Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga emphasized at a press conference on the 17th that he would accelerate the new crown vaccination. He said on the status of domestic vaccination so far: “In the past week, it has increased at an average rate of over 1 million times per day. The cumulative number has exceeded 27 million, and more than 20 million people have received at least one vaccination.” Yoshihide Suga clearly stated, For the summer vacation and Obon, where the flow of people is increasing, key measures such as emergency declarations and prevention of spread will be added decisively based on the epidemic situation.
Yoshihide Suga revealed that around the vaccination, the workplace and university vaccination, which will be fully launched from the 21st, has received 3,123 conference venues and 12.8 million applications. He also expects to say that with the advancement of vaccination, “will gradually approach herd immunity.”
Regarding the law that was established on the 16th to restrict the use of land around important facilities and border islands in terms of security, when asked whether the law was intended to strengthen the power of the prime minister, Yoshihide Suga stated that “defending one’s own country is for an independent country. A matter of course”.
Speaking of the talks with French President Macron on strengthening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region in consideration of the rise of China, Yoshihide Suga said: “We will not establish a siege to China or something. (with Macron) agree. Sharing universal values is extremely important.”
On the other hand, considering that the ships of the China Coast Guard have repeatedly sailed into the territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands (called the Diaoyu Islands in China), Yoshihide Suga pointed out: “The sky and oceans of Japan are among the best in the world. Urgent and unprecedented situation.” (End)
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