On the 12th, the representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party Yukio Edano and the representative of the National Democratic Party Yuichiro Tamaki visited the coalition and reported the progress of the joint talks to Chairman Kisei Sato.

Sales are declining due to the new coronavirus, and an increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises are concerned that their financial base will deteriorate.

While the infection with the new coronavirus continues to spread, the Immigration Bureau will continue to support the re-employment of foreign technical intern trainees who have been dismissed from the training destination, and for those trainees who are unable to return to Japan after completing the training, We plan to consider measures to enhance support, such as extending the period of stay.

On the 9th, in Tarumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, there was a referendum asking whether to approve the government office relocation plan due to aging, and opposition to the plan exceeded support.

In addition, he said, “Considering the impact on employment and livelihoods, we must take steps to prevent re-declaration while controlling infections”, taking into account the enormous impact on the economy and declaring an emergency.

The minister of economic revitalization, Yasutoshi Nishimura, who oversees measures against the new coronavirus of the government, did not hold a press conference on April 9th, which has been ongoing since April 27th.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a press conference in Hiroshima for the first time in 49 days, which he visited to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony on the 6th.

Shikoku Electric Power wants to resume regular inspections when it is ready. In order to take responsibility for a series of troubles, Shikoku Electric Power Co. announced that it will voluntarily repay a portion of this month's executive remuneration for a total of five executives including Chairman Hayato Saeki and President Nagai.

Last month new vehicle sales were down 13% compared to the same month last year. Of these, sales of ordinary cars, small cars, and trucks were 239,355 units, a decrease of 20.4%, and mini vehicles were 156,991 units, a decrease of 1%.

Fukuo Kishida, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, said in an interview with the Jiji Press that there is an opinion that the consumption tax rate should be lowered as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, saying that it should not be lowered.

Since last month, retail stores across the country have been obliged to pay for shopping bags, but the percentage of customers who declined shopping bags at three major convenience stores, and the rate of withdrawal exceeded 70% at each company, before the payment was made.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who has been called "one of the leading candidates (for the next prime minister)" by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a monthly magazine released in July, is astray.