Abe said, “Corona, if you pay attention, it spreads all at once.”

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who canceled the emergency declaration issued in most areas in Japan after the spread of the new coronavirus infection (crown 19) on the 14th, said: “If you are vigilant, the crown will be extended immediately”. I mentioned.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explains the background of delaying the emergency declaration until 31 at a press conference on 4. [AP=연합뉴스]

It was at a press conference held in the Prime Minister’s Office starting at 6:00 that afternoon.

It was an interview to explain the background of the emergency declarations issued in 47 provinces and provinces across the country in 39 areas.

All comments related to Korea came early in the speech.

Prime Minister Abe said: “Even if you act according to any standard of living, you cannot reduce the risk of infection to zero.”

First, after the infection spread from late February to early March, it was once resistant, but in the case of Hokkaido, Japan, where the number of confirmed patients increased again within two to three weeks thereafter. to the publication of the emergency declaration.

“In Germany, there were areas where infected people had to resort to the blockade again and block the city right after the restrictions were lifted” and “In Singapore, which had initially successfully removed the crown, the number of confirmed patients increased significantly.” “Many people have seen the news that a group infection occurred at a Korean nightclub last week.”

“If you pay attention, the crown is immediately extended,” he said.

South Korea, along with Hokkaido, Germany and Singapore, appears to be a representative example of ‘crown re-proliferation due to surveillance’ and urged the Japanese to be vigilant.

Prime Minister Abe has never mentioned in detail the advantages of “Korean defense”.

It is very unusual for Prime Minister Abe to discuss a group infection at the Itaewon club at an official press conference.

At the end of the interview, Prime Minister Abe once again mentioned ‘Korea’ in a similar context.

Prime Minister Abe told the Japanese people: “(Even if the emergency declaration is lifted), more than ever, we must cooperate with each and every person.” “If you cooperate, you can open a new path and overcome the crisis.” Said.

Abe said: “Compared to Europe and the United States, the number of confirmed people in Japan is overwhelmingly small, and this is an objective fact.”

Abe said: “It is incomparable at the time of the Lehman shock, and it is a crisis that occurs once every 100 years.”

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explains the background of delaying the emergency declaration until 31 at a press conference on 4. [AP=연합뉴스]

At the conference, there was also a question about the prosecution’s withdrawal agenda, which is controversial over the attempt to capture Japanese prosecutors, but Prime Minister Abe escaped with the intention of “deliberation and decision by the National Assembly.”

Tokyo = Correspondent Seo Seung-wook [email protected]