Jimu News Reporter Li Lili
The highest spokesperson for the Japanese government said on Thursday that Japan requires foreign guests attending the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shizo Abe History of the state funeral next week to wear protective masks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. This requirement is in sharp contrast to the state funeral of the Queen of England.
The Chief of the Japanese National Police inspected the location of the state funeral (Photo source: Kyodo News)
According to Japan Kyodo News September 22, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno said at a press conference: "We will call on foreign politicians and other participants to wear masks on the day of the state funeral, and prepare disinfectants and other measures to prevent infection on the spot."
This requirement is in sharp contrast to the British Queen's State Funeral on September 19.
htmlOn September 19, the UK held a state funeral for the queen. About 500 representatives from nearly 200 countries and regions attended the queen's state funeral ceremony, including nearly 100 heads of state and government, as well as more than 20 royal members.
Just two days after the Queen's funeral, on the 21st, the Danish Denmark royal family reported that the Denmark Queen Margaret II tested positive for the new coronavirus after attending the Queen's funeral. This is the second time the Queen of Denmark has tested positive this year.
It is worth noting that among the more than 2,000 people participating in the Queen's Kingdom funeral, most of them did not wear masks, including Japan Emperor Naruhito and Queen Masako .
htmlOn September 19, Emperor Naruhito and Queen Masako of Japan attended the Queen's State Funeral (Photo source: Kyodo News)
Kyodo News reported that although the number of new cases in Japan has been declining, the government still urged the public to wear masks indoors.
Meanwhile, the Japanese government said on Thursday that a total of 217 countries, regions and international organizations plan to send people to Abe's state funeral.
Among them, US Vice President Kamala Harris, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc are all on the announced list.
Also According to the Asahi News on September 21, after Biden announced the end of the epidemic in the United States, Hiroichi Matsuno said at a press conference held on the same day that Japan has not yet considered announcing the end of the epidemic.
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