Prime Minister Kishida holds a "government-labor-management meeting" on the 13th to increase momentum for realizing wage increases. "We would like to build momentum to achieve sustainable wage increases that exceed the rise in prices," he said.
He added that after the intensive response day, wage negotiations will begin in earnest among small and medium-sized enterprises. He also touched on the income tax and other tax reduction measures planned from June onwards, saying, "We want to advance these initiatives and further collaborate"