岸田首相、リモートで公務開始　コロナ感染で、臨時代理は置かず

　岸田文雄首相は、新型コロナウイルス感染判明から一夜明けた２２日午前、公邸内でリモートワークによる公務を開始した。首相周辺によると午前中は機材の準備のため訪れた秘書官とごく短時間接触したほか、オンラインで打ち合わせを行った。午後も通常の日程をオンラインでこなす。
　松野博一官房長官は記者会見で、「首相が感染した場合に備え、テレワークの環境を整備してきた。日ごろと同様の業務遂行が可能だ」と強調。内閣法が定める「首相に事故のあるとき」に当たらないとして、臨時代理は置かないと説明した。（2022/08/22-12:09）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started his work for Monday remotely from his official residence, after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus the previous day.
   In the morning, Kishida had a very brief contact with his secretary who visited the residence in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward to get equipment necessary for remote work ready, and had an online meeting, according to a source close to the prime minister. He is also slated to work online in the afternoon, the source said.
   "We have worked to prepare a remote work environment in case the prime minister is infected with the coronavirus," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference. "He can carry out usual duties," Matsuno said.
   Kishida's infection with the virus does not amount to a situation of the prime minister getting involved in an accident stipulated by the cabinet law, the government will not appoint an acting prime minister, the top government spokesman said.
   Kishida will attend the two-day eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD 8 in Tunisia from Saturday remotely as much as possible, giving up in-person participation, Matsuno said.