Prime Minister Kishida will meet with the governors of four roads and prefectures, including Oita Prefecture, which is working to create space businesses, and will consider establishing a system to encourage local and corporate companies to enter the space business and utilizing regional revitalization grants. He showed his intention to support the efforts of local governments.
Governor Hirose of Oita Prefecture, who was selected as the national "local government for promoting space business creation" last year, and the governor of the prefecture met with Prime Minister Kishida at the Prime Minister's Office on the 8th to promote business in space. We handed over a request for further regulatory reform and support for companies.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I hear that the space industry is advancing day by day, and the time has come for it to become a major energy source and detonator for rural areas. We have to consider whether we are catching up enough. "
On top of that, he said, "For the movement to attract rocket launch sites, we must consider infrastructure support such as utilizing regional revitalization grants and technical support to support the use of satellite data." , Showed the idea of supporting the efforts of local governments.
After the visit, Governor Hirose told reporters, "Our worries and Prime Minister Kishida's perceptions are very consistent, and we received a very understanding statement."