A round-table conference was held in Fukuoka City where executives of Keidanren and the Kyushu Economic Federation exchanged opinions, and in order to normalize economic activities hit by the new coronavirus, measures for borders and further relaxation of action restrictions were given to the government. We agreed that we should strengthen our efforts to formulate exit strategies.
Due to the influence of the new Corona, the round-table conference, which was held for the first time in three years, was held at a hotel in Fukuoka City, and was attended by about 200 people, including business owners from Kyushu, Okinawa and Yamaguchi.
Among them, Sumio Kuratomi, chairman of the Kyushu Economic Federation, commented on the current state of the regional economy, saying, "Tourism and agriculture, forestry and fisheries, which are the core industries of Kyushu, were hit by the corona disaster. Industry-government-academia is making every effort to normalize socio-economic activities. "
In response, Keidanren Chairman Tokura responded, "Although priority measures such as prevention of spread have been lifted in Fukuoka and other areas, we will send opinions from a scientific and logical point of view on the premise that the wave of infection will repeat." They agreed that in order to normalize economic activities, the government should strengthen its efforts to formulate exit strategies such as border measures and further relaxation of action restrictions.
In addition, at the round-table conference, from the side of the Kyushu Economic Federation, TSMC of Taiwan, the world's largest semiconductor contractor, plans a new factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, and expectations for revitalization of the semiconductor industry are rising. , Efforts to support student entrepreneurs in order to create an industry that will lead the next generation were reported.
Chairman of the Kyushu Economic Federation "Timing is right now"
Regarding the formulation of an exit strategy for coexistence with the new coronavirus, Sumio Kuratomi, chairman of the Kyushu Economic Federation, said at a press conference after the round-table conference, "I am in great agreement with the formulation of an exit strategy. It is important how to move toward economic recovery while responding based on the grounds. The timing of the policy change is right now. I want the country to firmly accept the recommendations from the business community. " The government said it should accelerate discussions on exit strategies.