The Promotion Headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will compile concrete measures by the end of the year toward the realization of the "Digital Garden City State Concept" set by Prime Minister Kishida.
Prime Minister Kishida's "Garden City National Concept" is a quote from the "Garden City Concept" advocated by former Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira, who once served as the chairman of his own faction.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications held the first meeting of the Promotion Headquarters on the 12th to realize this concept, which aims to promote digitalization, close the gap between rural areas and cities, and lead to regional revitalization.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko said, "There is a need to utilize digital technology in regions facing issues such as population decline and declining birthrate and aging population. We would like to work together to create a vibrant community." , Instructed to hurry to materialize.
At the meeting, in order to solve problems such as medical care and agriculture in depopulated areas, it is easy to utilize high-speed, large-capacity communication standard "5G", deliver to mountainous areas by drone, and move companies to rural areas. We proceeded with the study of local revitalization measures through digitalization, such as improving the environment, and confirmed that concrete measures will be put together by the end of the year.