ＷＨＯ対応、公平な検証を　菅官房長官

　菅義偉官房長官は１８日の記者会見で、同日から年次総会が始まる世界保健機関（ＷＨＯ）の新型コロナウイルス感染症への対応について「十分な検証が行われなければならない」と指摘、「検証結果は国際社会が納得するものであるべきで、公平で独立した包括的な検証が行われることが重要だ」と強調した。
　菅氏は「世界に甚大な影響を与える感染症に対しては、ＷＨＯを中心に国際社会が一致して対応すべきだ」と述べ、対立を深める米中両国に自制するよう暗に求めた。台湾のオブザーバー参加を支持する考えも重ねて示した。（2020/05/18-12:41）

A fair investigation into the World Health Organization's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic needs to be carried out after the pandemic is over, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday.
   "A fair, independent and comprehensive probe is indispensable because the results should be convincing to the international community," Suga told a press conference.
   Ahead of the WHO's annual meeting starting in Geneva later on Monday, the top Japanese government spokesman called on the United States and China to refrain from raising tensions between them over the way Beijing has dealt with the outbreak of the mysterious virus.
   "Led by the WHO, the international community should work as one to cope with infectious diseases that have a grave global impact," Suga said.
   Meanwhile, he made it clear that Japan supports Taiwan's participation in the WHO meeting as an observer.