First meeting with Prime Minister Suga, three economic organizations "Request for formulation of new growth strategy" September 29, 18:03
The top executives of three economic organizations, including Keidanren, met with Prime Minister Suga for the first time and used digital technology as well as infectious disease control, saying that preventing the spread of the new coronavirus and balancing economic activities was an urgent issue. He called for haste to formulate a new growth strategy.
Mr. Koga, Chairman of the Keidanren, Mr. Mimura, President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Sakurada, Secretary-General of the Keizai Doyukai, visited the Prime Minister's Office on the afternoon of the 29th and met with Prime Minister Suga for the first time.
Among them, three economic organizations said that "preventing the spread of infection and balancing economic activities are urgent issues", along with measures against infectious diseases such as the early commercialization of vaccines and therapeutic agents, as well as thorough digitization of administration and digital technology. We urged you to hurry to formulate a new growth strategy that utilizes.
In response, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like to proceed with a common understanding."
After the meeting, President Mimura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry told reporters, "If a state of emergency is declared again, corporate bankruptcies and business closures will increase, so infectious disease control and economic activities should be balanced. I asked them to do it. I hope they understood it. "