Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita and President Mimura of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry met, in which President Mimura said that in addition to the impact of the new Corona, there are concerns about pressure on the profits of small and medium-sized enterprises due to rising resource prices and the depreciation of the yen. , Asked for priority support, etc.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita and President Mimura of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce met for about an hour at a hotel in Tokyo on the morning of the 18th.
Among them, President Mimura said, "Although the declaration of emergency has been lifted, small and medium-sized enterprises are screaming for an increase in cost burden due to the effects of the new Corona, rising resource prices, depreciation of the yen, and raising the minimum wage. There are concerns that the price will rise and the pressure on profits will be squeezed. "
In response, Minister Hagiuda said, "Small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses are facing a difficult situation. We will protect employment and strongly support the productivity improvement and growth of businesses that support the region." After responding, if the price of gasoline exceeds a certain price, we will provide a subsidy to the oil distributor to suppress the rise in retail prices, and create a mechanism to develop human resources to support the digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises. I showed the idea to work on such things.