Beijing Olympics ministers announce “send off dispatch” Prime Minister Kishida emphasizes “self-judgment”

The government has announced that it will not dispatch ministers and government officials for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics to be held in February next year. What was the background? Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno “We do not plan to dispatch a government delegation. We made our own decisions after comprehensive consideration.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno dispatched ministers and government officials at the press conference. Announced a policy of seeing off. Instead, ▼ Chairman Seiko Hashimoto of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee, ▼ Chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita of the Japanese Olympic Committee, and ▼ Chairman Kazuyuki Mori of the Japan Paralympic Committee will participate. Regarding the Beijing Olympics, the United States and others have announced a “diplomatic boycott” that does not dispatch government officials due to human rights issues in China, and there are increasing voices from within the LDP to oppose the dispatch of government officials. rice field. Under these circumstances, former Prime Minister Abe met with Prime Minister Kishida yesterday and shared his thoughts on Japan’s response. Mr. Abe commented on this response, saying, “It was very good. I would like to evaluate it.” “Japan was able to join the battle line of comrades who are concerned about the human rights situation in China.” However, the Liberal Democratic Party’s chairman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sato complained, “It’s too late.” Prime Minister Kishida “We believe that it is important for China to be assured of freedom, respect for basic human rights, the rule of law, and such universal values, and we are working directly with the Chinese side.” Prime Minister Kishida stated in this way, emphasizing that he “considered comprehensively and made his own decisions in a timely manner.” Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a press conference that he was “focusing on the announcement by the Japanese government,” and restrained him in this way. Zhao Lijian, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, “I hope and encourage the Japanese side to put into practice the promise that China and Japan will support each other’s hosting of the Olympic Games and will not make sports a political issue.” He said he was “welcome” to participate in the event and emphasized that “we are confident that we will hold a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic Games with each country.” So far, the Chinese government has sought support, saying, “The Chinese side has fully supported the Tokyo Olympics. Now it is the Japanese side’s turn to show basic beliefs.” (17:38 on the 24th) ▼ TBS NEWS official website https://news.tbs.co.jp/index.html ▼ TBS NEWS official SNS ◇ Twitter https://twitter.com/tbs_news?s=20 ◇ Facebook https //www.facebook.com/tbsnews ◇ note https://note.com/tbsnews ◇ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@tbsnews?lang=ja ◇ instagram https://www.instagram.com / tbsnews_insta / ▼ Please subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6AG81pAkf6Lbi_1VC5NmPA?sub_confirmation=1 ▼ Click here for information “TBS Insiders” https://news.tbs.co.jp/newsi_sp/tbs-insiders/ ▼ Click here for video From “TBS Scoop Post” https://news.tbs.co.jp/newsi_sp/toukou/.