Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)

Opening Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga

• The Prime Minister's plan to visit Fukushima Prefecture

CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY SUGA

I have one item to report, concerning the Prime Minister's schedule. On Sunday, March 24, Prime Minister Abe is scheduled to visit Fukushima Prefecture. Specifically, he is scheduled to visit the towns of Namie and Tomioka, where he will see for himself the measures being taken towards the upcoming revision of the areas to which evacuation orders have been issued, as well as survey the status of damage within the towns. The Prime Minister will also visit Koriyama City, where he will see the efforts being made by individuals in the agricultural and livestock sectors to overcome reputational damages arising from rumors, and pay a visit to an indoor exercise facility for children that opened due to the impact of the nuclear power station accident.

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