Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that Japan and the US had reached “ Basic Agreement “in banning the US military to abandon the basic reason, amid increasing concerns about sharp gains in the case of Coronavirus.
Kishida said the American army would remain at the base “ unless absolutely necessary, ” which might mean for an emergency or other security reasons.
Details of the agreement still being worked on, he said in Fuji TV.
The US-Japan security alliance remains unchanged.
New every day Covid-19 cases have surged recently in what medical experts call it “sixth wave.” The new case jumped above 8,000 on Saturday, a four-month record.
Spike has been blamed on the US military because of the most prominent increase in areas in areas near the base.
Japan asked the US to cooperate in maintaining military personnel at the base last week.
A spokesman for US forces in Japan was not immediately available for comments on Kishida’s latest statement.
But Major.
Thomas R.
Barger said Covid-19 trends were being monitored closely between the ranks for ” ” ” ” ‘in Japan’s health protection.
Okinawa, a group of the southwest of the island of the house most of the 55,000 US troops in Japan, is between three prefectures where new restrictions to curb the spread of kicking infections on Sunday.
The steps last through the end of the month, the restaurant strengths to close earlier, at 20:00 or 9:00, and some must stop serving alcohol.
Supported government restrictions also come into force in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where iwakuni’s basis is located, and near Hiroshima.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the US Atomic Japanese bomb at the end of World War II, and Hiroshima Castle is both closed to visitors.
Other areas can order similar regulations if the case continues to increase.
People have been warned to stay at home and travel avoids.
Until now, bars, holy places and shopping districts have been crowded with year-end buyers and new year vacation tourists.
Japan has never had a kuncian but has a period of undergoing various levels of restrictions, including school closure and cancellation of events.
About 80% of Japanese residents have received a second vaccine shot.
Boosters have almost started, with less than 1% accepting them, even though the promise repeatedly by the government to accelerate their launch.
Japan has established strict border control, the restrictions on the most entry trips except for residents and citizens.
Japan has reported about 18,300 Covid-19 deaths related to this extent.
In the last days, there have been only one or two deaths, and on a few days, zero.