After his telephone talks with IOC President Bach, PM Abe spoke to the press and explained that the two have agreed that the Tokyo Olympic Games would not be cancelled, and the games will be held by the summer of 2021.

I am SUGA Yoshihide. I was inaugurated as the 99th Prime Minister of Japan. I am determined to tear down bureaucratic sectionalism, vested interests and notorious habit of following precedents. I’ll advance regulatory reforms and give birth to a cabinet that works for the people.

#COVID19 update: The experts on the novel #coronavirus  stress the need to avoid three overlapping conditions. The “Three Cs” are: closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings. (please follow the guidelines for the public use of this poster.)

Upon starting his first trip abroad as PM to Vietnam and Indonesia, #PM_Suga  spoke to the press before departure.

I am KISHIDA Fumio, and I have been designated as the 100th prime minister. My Cabinet is “the Cabinet forging a new era together.” We will create a new era together with you, the citizens. #新時代共創内閣 #第100代内閣総理大臣 @kishida230 

#COVID19 update: Professor NISHIURA Hiroshi of Hokkaido University who is a member of the Headquarters on the Novel Coronavirus Disease measures offered this clarification on his comments quoted in an interview to CNN (broadcasted on March 5).

PM Suga: On this refreshing Autumnal Equinox Day morning, I visited the grounds of the Imperial Palace to attend the Autumnal Kourei-sai Festival, which commemorates Emperors and Imperial Family members down through history, and the Autumnal Shinden-sai Festival, (1/3)

#COVID19 update: Nationwide efforts are resulting in tangible progress in reducing the number of infections in Japan, the experts call for continued vigilance against #COVID19 . Key statistics as well as outline of economic and social measure are available: