Japan Minister Says Higher “Cultual Standard” Helped Beat Virus

Extracted from Bloomberg

Japan’s success against the coronavirus without enforcing lockdown is due to the citizens’ “cultural standard” that is different from other nations, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, drawing criticism from the public that the comments were inappropriate.

- Apparently, some other countries called him up and asked if Japan has some special weapon to beast the virus. He simply told, “our cultural standard levels are different to yours. 

- Japan suffered far fewer coronavirus infections than any of its G7 peers, with about 7 deaths per million.

- Not everyone agreed with how he framed his comments. Doctors, opposite parties criticized his comments.

- Aso is known as a frank speaker.

日本語

コロナウィルスの日本の成功例を受けて、麻生副総理が「民度の違い」とコメント

他国と比較した場合、日本でコロナウィルスのダメージが大きくなかった事を受け、麻生副総理に海外の主要より度々質問が送られていた。「日本は既に特効薬を持っているのではないか」との質問に、麻生副総理は「おたくの国とは民度が違う」と答えていたようだ。

・G7の中でも、日本のコロナウィルス感染率は死亡率（7%/1M)とともに非常に低い。

・麻生副総理の態度に医師や野党からは批判の声がある。