岸田首相、取材時に防弾パネル　トランプ氏銃撃受け

　岸田文雄首相が屋外で記者団の取材に応じる際の警備強化の一環として「防弾パネル」が導入された。林芳正官房長官は１日の記者会見で、「警察庁がトランプ前米大統領の銃撃事件を受け、都道府県警に改めて防弾資機材活用などの徹底を指示した。引き続き安全確保の取り組みを進めていく」と説明した。
　首相が７月３１日に視察先の三重県多気町で記者の質問を受けた際、透明な防弾パネルが正面と側面に設置された。首相周辺は「今後も、屋外の見通しのいい場所では使うことになるのではないか」と述べた。政府関係者は「写真やテレビでの見栄えは悪くなるが、安全には代えられない」と語った。
　ただ、首相が翌１日に千葉県佐倉市の幼稚園で報道各社のインタビューに応じた際は防弾パネルはなかった。（2024/08/01-18:47）

The Japanese government has introduced bulletproof panels for the prime minister's outdoor press briefings, following the recent shooting of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
   Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi revealed at a press conference on Thursday that the National Police Agency has instructed prefectural police departments again to thoroughly use bulletproof equipment. "We will continue our efforts to ensure safety," Hayashi said.
   On Wednesday, transparent bulletproof panels were placed in front of and to the side of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he spoke to reporters during a visit to the town of Taki, Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
   "I think such panels will continue to be used at outdoor locations with unobstructed views," an aide to the prime minister said.
   "Although it does not look good in photographs and on television, nothing is more important than safety," a government official said.