The Advisory Panel for Experts, who has been studying the ideal way of regional revitalization based on the influence of the new coronavirus, is promoting digitization and promoting the appeal of rural areas, such as creating an environment where people can move to rural areas while working for companies in urban areas. We have compiled and submitted a report to the government that raising the number of viruses will lead to the correction of the overconcentration in the Tokyo area.

On the 2nd, a visiting professor of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Public Policy, Hiroya Masuda, who has been studying the ideal way of regional revitalization based on the influence of the new corona, will be the minister in charge of regional revitalization. I handed over the report.



According to this, efforts to promote digitalization and enhance the attractiveness of local areas will lead to the correction of the overconcentration in the Tokyo area.

Specifically, he points out that it is effective to use telework to encourage people to move to rural areas while working for companies in urban areas.



In addition, it is expected that productivity will be improved by employees experiencing affluent living in rural areas, and it is necessary to encourage companies themselves to move some of their functions to rural areas.

In response to the report, Minister Wakamiya said, "Amid the emergence of new mutant viruses, interest in local areas is increasing and people's consciousness and behavior are changing. From the perspective of regional revitalization, this is a great opportunity and I would like to make use of the proposal. ".