Japan will create an entity for infectious disease experts similar to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and bolster its crisis response, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday.
In a press conference after the end of a 150-day regular Diet session, Kishida said the government will formalize the plan at a task force meeting on Friday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier’s office in Tokyo on June 15, 2022, after the country’s parliament wrapped up its regular 150-day session. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Kishida made the remarks as the coronavirus infection situation has been stabilizing with daily life normalizing. The economy has been recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic shock but rising prices, driven by Russia’s war on Ukraine, are now threatening to cool consumer sentiment.
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