Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman of Keidanren, gave a policy of abolishing the guidelines for selective recruitment of new graduates, receiving various opinions from the administration, business circles and university officials. While there is a voice that welcomes new discussion, there are opinions that concern the students' confusion and seek prudent response. Mr. Nakanishi's policy statement is abrupt, and it seems that the discussion will be controversial in the future.

Mr. Nakanishi said at a press conference on Thursday that he would discontinue guidelines on recruitment selection for new graduate students from the target of entry in the spring of 2021. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at the Liberal Democratic Party meeting that night in Tokyo, "I would like you to firmly observe the rule that public relations activities will start in March and recruitment activities will begin in June."

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kannoe Im said at a morning interview on Monday that the remark of the prime minister was "About the rules that have already been decided until 19", he added.

Even at the Cabinet meeting on the 4th, various opinions came out. Kato Kato, a minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, said, "I would like to expect that the economic side, the student side, the university side will be examined from various viewpoints," while "from the student side, the university side, I would like you to do it. " Hiroshi Seihiro, economic and industrial minister, said, "I believe that there are many problems in recruiting new graduates in the past, and that there should be various forms from the viewpoint of allowing flexible working methods from now." I would like to welcome Nakanishi's remarks if it is the purpose of discussing the way of recruitment once as an economic world. "

From university officials are concerned and repulsive ...