Growth Strategy Conference First Meeting Prime Minister “Interim Report at the End of the Year” Instructions October 16 18:57

The first meeting of the newly established government's "Growth Strategy Conference" was held, and Prime Minister Suga made an interim report at the end of the year in order to materialize the growth strategy, such as restructuring the business in "Post Corona". Instructed to do.

The government has set up a new “Growth Strategy Council” to consider concrete measures for growth strategies, and on the evening of the 16th, Prime Minister Suga also attended the first meeting at the Prime Minister's Office.



In this, Prime Minister Suga said, "In the future, we will discuss the basic policy of economic and financial management and reform at the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, and based on that policy, we will implement a system for the sustainable growth of Japan's economy. I would like you to discuss specific reform measures for growth strategies such as revisions. "



On top of that, in addition to promoting business innovations such as restructuring corporate businesses and improving productivity in "With Corona" and "Post Corona" and building a strong supply chain, restructuring energy and environmental policies, etc. Asked to discuss.



Then, Prime Minister Suga instructed an interim report at the end of the year in order to materialize the growth strategy.

With Mr. Atkinson, a member of the conference

David Atkinson, a member of the Growth Strategy Council, is a former financial analyst from the United Kingdom and is currently the president of a company that restores cultural properties.



As a member of the government meeting, he has made recommendations on Japan's tourism promotion, and has had frequent meetings with Prime Minister Suga since he was Chief Cabinet Secretary, and is considered to be one of the policy brains that Prime Minister Suga trusts. ..



In his book and interview, Atkinson argues that Japan's productivity and competitiveness should be strengthened through the reorganization of SMEs by raising the minimum wage and merging.