Investing in people, such as correcting the wage gap between men and women and ensuring diversity of working styles, is important for sustainable economic growth after a meeting between Keizai Doyukai's secretary-general Sakurada and the union's chairman Yoshino. I agreed with the recognition.
Mr. Sakurada, the secretary general of the Keizai Doyukai, and Mr. Yoshino, the chairman of the Union, met at a hotel in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 7th.
In this, Mr. Yoshino, Chairman of the Union, said, "In order to realize a sustainable socio-economy, everyone needs to have hope for future life. For that purpose, investment in people such as wages and It is also important to strengthen social safety nets such as employment and living, and to correct the disparity between men and women. "
In response, Japan Association of Corporate Executives Sakurada said, "Japan has been growing for the past 30 years, but it is relatively poor compared to other developed countries. I have a responsibility to change to a country that has hope. "
At the meeting on the 7th, they exchanged opinions on measures such as reducing the wage gap between men and women and ensuring diversity of work styles such as promoting remote work, and agreed that investment in people is important.
At the meeting, Mr. Yoshino, the chairman of the Confederation, urged that voters should continue to work in their respective positions to raise their interest in politics and turnout in preparation for the summer House of Councilors election.