Cabinet / Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Quake Emergency-Disaster Recovery & Reconstruction HQ
Overview
The Cabinet decided on six general matters and other items, Cabinet orders, and personnel matters. Statements were made by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Prime Minister Takaichi, and the Chief Cabinet Secretary serving as Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Cabinet also decided to establish the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Headquarters, headed by the Prime Minister. In response to the devastating damage caused by the earthquake that occurred on July 28, the government will build a support system from a medium- to long-term perspective and promote recovery and reconstruction.
Key points
- Six general matters and other items, Cabinet orders, and personnel matters were decided.
- The Cabinet decided to establish the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Headquarters.
- The Prime Minister was designated as head of the headquarters.
- A policy was presented to promote the recovery and reconstruction of disaster-affected areas rapidly and forcefully through an all-government effort.
Overview
The Cabinet addressed decisions concerning general matters and other items, Cabinet orders, and personnel matters, as well as statements by several ministers. The statements concerned the Reiwa 8 Suicide Prevention Week, arrangements for an acting minister and related matters during an overseas business trip, and emergency grant aid to strengthen border measures against the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Cabinet also decided to newly establish the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Headquarters.
Impact
The Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake caused extensive damage, including casualties, destruction of houses and other buildings, and disruptions to infrastructure such as roads and water services, severely affecting local communities and the economy.
The government decided to build a support system from a medium- to long-term perspective for the recovery and reconstruction of disaster-affected areas.
Details
The headquarters to be newly established will be named the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake Emergency Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Headquarters, and the Prime Minister will be its head. Its establishment was decided at today's Cabinet meeting.
The headquarters will promote the recovery and reconstruction of disaster-affected areas from the current disaster rapidly and forcefully through an all-government effort.