ウィーン・フィル来日「絆深める」　加藤官房長官

　加藤勝信官房長官は４日の記者会見で、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大が続く中、ウィーン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団が来日することについて「オーストリア政府からの強い要請、文化交流の重要性に鑑み、入国を認めた」と明らかにした。その上で「（日本とオーストリアの）両国の絆を一層深めることを期待している」と強調した。
　同楽団は５～１４日に北九州、大阪、川崎、東京で公演する。（2020/11/04-11:09）

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato pinned high hopes Wednesday on the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's visit to the country.
   "We hope that (the visit) will further strengthen the bonds between Japan and Austria," the top Japanese government spokesman told a press conference.
   Japan approved the entry by members of the world-renowned orchestra "in light of a strong request from the Austrian government and the importance of cultural exchanges between the two countries" although the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, he said.
   The orchestra is slated to perform in the southwestern city of Kitakyushu, the western city of Osaka, the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, and Tokyo, between Thursday and Nov. 14.