It was confirmed that Hokkaido's business community and Keidanren will cooperate toward the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which Sapporo City aims to attract.
Representatives of Hokkaido's business community and Keidanren Chairman Masakazu Tokura held a meeting in Sapporo on the 6th. and small and medium-sized enterprises are having a serious impact on their management," he said, explaining the severe situation in the regional economy of Hokkaido.
In response, Keidanren Chairman Tokura said, "GX = Green Transformation, which brings solutions to social issues and active investment, is indispensable not only as a growth strategy but also as a response to energy security." He indicated the need to further promote efforts toward this goal.
After this, from the Hokkaido business community, regarding the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which Sapporo City is promoting, the economic ripple effect accompanying the hosting will reach 750 billion yen nationwide, and through sports Concepts for regional revitalization were explained.
They also confirmed that Hokkaido's business community and Keidanren will work together toward the invitation.
At a press conference after the meeting, Mayumi, chairman of the Hokkaido Economic Federation, said, "This is an important event for sustainable development as the population continues to decline. We want to make sports a new brand next to food and tourism." said.
In addition, Keidanren Chairman Tokura said, ``The Olympics are to evoke universal values, and we should foster momentum,'' and expressed the idea that Keidanren would support it.