[국제]Japan seems to be declaring an emergency on the 7th… this time, “It’s too late”

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Due to the severe coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Suga is expected to declare an emergency on the 7th in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas.

However, in a situation where the infection has already spread greatly, concerns are growing whether the corona can be caught with weaker regulations than during the emergency last year.

Tokyo correspondent Lee Gyeong-ah reports.

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Japanese Prime Minister Suga announced on the 7th that he will hold a government advisory committee.

Before declaring an emergency situation in four metropolitan local governments, including Tokyo, it goes through the process of listening to experts’ opinions.

The emergency period is expected to be about a month from the 8th as early as the coming, but it may be extended depending on the infection situation.

The local governments declared a joint response and appealed for residents’ cooperation.

[코이케 유리코 / 도쿄도지사 : 20시 이후 외출을 자제해 주십시오. 지난해 긴급사태에서 경험한 바 있습니다.무엇보다 사람 이동을 최대한 줄이지 않으면 안됩니다.]

Unlike last year’s emergency, which was followed by full closures and school closures, this time, only some businesses, such as restaurants, are expected to cut their operations.

The problem is effectiveness.

As there is no coercion under the current law, many of the businesses did not follow the reduction in sales at the end of the year.

An amendment to the law penalizing businesses that do not participate is expected to be presented to the National Assembly this month, but it will take time to pass.

[가토 가츠노부 / 일본 관방장관 : 음식점에서의 감염 위험을 줄이는 것이 포인트입니다. 실효성을 높이기 위해 무엇을 해야 할 지 긴급사태 선언 등을 포함해 논의하고 있습니다.]

There is also a forecast that private consumption will decrease by more than 50 trillion won if an emergency continues for a month.

This is another damage as a result of the Suga Cabinet neglecting quarantine by putting the economy ahead of the travel support business.

[에다노 마키노 / 입헌민주당 대표 : 정부의 뒤늦은 대응이 부른 감염 확대라고 밖에 볼 수 없습니다. 그런 의미에서 ‘인재’라고 말하지 않을 수 없습니다.]

How the infection situation unfolds after the emergence of the emergency is expected to be the key to the Suga cabinet’s luck.

This is Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]

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