菅官房長官 「ワーケーション」普及で観光促進を

Secretary-General Kan Kan Promotes Tourism by Spreading "Work Application"

While tourism demand is slumping due to the impact of the new coronavirus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga calls for the use of the “Go To Campaign” after taking measures against infections, and also as a new form of tourism and work style, while enjoying vacation, teleworking. He showed the idea to work on the spread of  “working”.

At the government's “Tourism Strategy Implementation Promotion Conference”, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga pointed out that the tourism-related industry is in a very difficult situation due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and said, “Only for hotels and inns that have taken proper measures against infections”.

Suga said, “I would like to work on popularization as a new style of travel and work style. I will support the maintenance for that”. Suga said, “To create an environment where people can enjoy domestic tourism with peace of mind, in order to rebuild the tourism industry that was hit hard by the spread of the new coronavirus”. So we can enjoy work while traveling, and because of  that, can make you more relief. Maybe you can get new idea while doing it.

Is necessary. Regarding foreign visitors to Japan , he said, “It is important to make necessary preparations before returning”. For the relevant ministries and agencies, “We would like to continue to focus on the tourist agency, including the promotion of hotels with a global customer list, enhancement of foreign language signboard information, and maintenance of museum contents”. I instructed.

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/bff03ae8c1d1c3c8eaa0bfb07bd340996766a60f , https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200727/k10012534331000.html?utm_int=news-politics_contents_list-items_004