At a meeting of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prime Minister Kishida stated that it is important for future economic growth to extend the flow of wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., and emphasized that he would mobilize all policy measures to support them. , called for cooperation from the business community.
Prime Minister Kishida said, ``The Japanese economy has an opportunity to break away from the cost-cutting economy that has lasted for 30 years and transition to a growth-oriented economy driven by wage increases and investment.The key is to overcome high prices. There are no wage increases.''
He also welcomed the high level of wage increases at major companies during this year's spring labor union, saying, ``In order to spread the trend, it is most important for wage increases at small and medium-sized enterprises and micro-enterprises, and as a government, We will mobilize all of our policies to support them,'' he reiterated.
Specifically,
in order for small and medium-sized enterprises to secure funds for wage increases, the
government will promote the creation of an environment that will allow them to appropriately pass on labor costs, which correspond to personnel costs, and support in terms of taxation. I did.
He then called for cooperation from the business community, saying, ``The power of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry is essential to seize the opportunity to completely overcome deflation.''