On the 15th, Governor Tamagusuku of Okinawa Prefecture handed Prime Minister Kishida a newly compiled plan for the next 10 years for the promotion of Okinawa.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to position the promotion of Okinawa as one of the national strategies and actively promote it.
Prime Minister Kishida met with Governor Tamaki during the ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to the mainland, and received the "Okinawa Promotion Plan" newly compiled by the prefecture.
The new plan is based on the basic guideline of "creating an island where you can feel safe, secure and happy", eliminating child poverty, creating an attractive living environment in remote islands and depopulating areas, and sustaining it as chosen by the world. It incorporates the formation of possible tourist destinations.
Governor Tamaki said, "Okinawa Prefecture will take a new step on the special day of the 50th anniversary of the return to the mainland. We will do our utmost to realize the future image that the citizens of the prefecture desire. Further support and cooperation. I would like to ask. "
In response, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Okinawa Prefecture is working to solve regional issues, and by taking advantage of its geographical characteristics located at the gateway to continuing growth in Asia and the highest birth rate in Japan, Japan as a whole I hope that you will drive the development of. "
He emphasized, "The government will continue to actively promote Okinawa promotion measures as one of its national strategies so that it can realize the self-sustaining development and affluent life of Okinawa."