菅首相、コロナ克服前面に　脱炭素・デジタル改革も訴え―施政方針演説

　菅義偉首相は１８日召集の通常国会で、就任後初めての施政方針演説に臨む。収束の兆しの見えない新型コロナウイルス感染を克服する決意を示すとともに、看板政策として掲げる脱炭素化社会の実現やデジタル改革推進を訴える。
　加藤勝信官房長官は１４日の記者会見で、施政方針演説について「足元では新型コロナの感染拡大防止が喫緊の課題だ。そうしたことも踏まえ、内閣として国政全般の指針を示す」と語った。（2021/01/14-20:52）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's upcoming policy speech before the Diet, the country's parliament, is expected to highlight the government's determination to overcome the coronavirus epidemic.
   Suga is also seen underscoring his administration's initiatives to realize a carbon-free society and promote digitalization reform, in the speech at the beginning of an ordinary Diet session starting next Monday.
   At a press conference on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said a pressing task for the government is to curb coronavirus infections.
   "Based on this view, the prime minister will present his cabinet's overall policy stance," Kato said.
   In the speech, Suga is expected to indicate that the government is resolved to overcome the coronavirus situation by cooperating with local authorities, with support from the public.