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.

#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)