The House of Representatives Budget Committee held a central public hearing to hear opinions from experts on the new fiscal year budget bill. Four experts recommended by each party gave their opinions on economic policy, wage increases, and other topics.
Ryomaru Kumagai, vice chairman of the Daiwa Institute of Research, said, "The Japanese economy lacks capital investment, so we will steadily increase it" Masako Obata, chairperson of Zenroren, said of the wage increase, "It is necessary to increase the consumption and purchasing power of the people"