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2020 年 5月 IAG JAPAN 77 providing, for example, the massive MICE facilities as an evacuation site in case of a disaster. However, it will be a private facility, so this will have to be discussed with the operator. SK: More immediately, the issue of Tsushima Island, which is part of Nagasaki Prefecture, has worsened Japan-South Korea relations and resulted in a sharp decrease in tourists from South Korea. Are issues such as these and the impact they can have on tourism a concern in the long-term? MK: We are also considering measures to ensure regional balance so there won’t be too much of a deviation in visitors from certain regions, such as attracting more international air routes. In the short term, I think our main demographic will be wealthy visitors from China, but if we rely solely on that, it does of course come with political risk, so we are conscious that we need to disperse the risk as much as possible while consulting with the selected IR operator. In the medium-term, we hope to refine the IR in order to attract customers from all over the world, including Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas. SK: There have been reports of more opposition in regional areas lately. Can you shed some light on this? MK: We have held 20 briefings so far in nearby areas. The most recent is not exactly opposition. The residents of the surrounding areas want to continue to live securely and safely, and due to ongoing concerns, there Masahiko Kunihiro, Nagasaki Prefecture Planning Division IR Promotion Assistant Sectional Chief 長崎県企画部IR推進課課長補佐の國廣正彦氏 日本