Saitama Local Government-Labor-Management Conference “Proceed with price pass-through and raise wages even to small and medium-sized enterprises’ In this year's spring labor movement, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is holding a meeting with administrative and labor-management organizations from all over the country. At the meeting, Governor Ohno called for a lively exchange of opinions on issues that the government, labor organizations, and economic organizations should work together to address.

The meeting was held behind closed doors, but both labor and management expressed the opinion that it is necessary to pass on price increases, including personnel costs.