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The Prime Minister in Action
Council on Investments for the Future
May 30, 2017
Photograph of the Prime Minister making a statement (1)
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[Provisional Translation]
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the ninth meeting of the Council on Investments for the Future at the Prime Minister's Office.
At the meeting, discussion took place on the Investments for the Future Strategy 2017.
Based on the discussion, the Prime Minister said,
"Japan, which is faced with its declining birthrate and aging population, can fully utilize artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), robots, and so on without fearing unemployment problems. Japan has strong "monozukuri" (manufacturing), and abundant data related to medical and nursing care as well as factories.
This opportunity should not be limited to industrial reform. Japan will incorporate new technologies into all kinds of industries and daily life, and be the first in the world to realize Society 5.0, which will resolve social challenges in a manner that meets each person's individual needs.
Firstly, we will focus the investment of government resources into strategic fields that utilize our strengths. We will advance initiatives centered on five fields that include extending healthy life expectancy and realizing the mobility revolution.
Secondly, we will build data platforms for inter-connected utilization of data across different fields. We will thoroughly open up public data in fields that have high private-sector needs.
Thirdly, focused on measures such as support for individual-focused adult education, we will intensively strengthen the IT skills of citizens.
Fourthly, we will introduce a regulatory sandbox system that makes trial and error possible, limited to certain participants and time periods. We will inject the spirit of trying out new ideas into our policies.
Fifthly, we will link these measures to a wide range of regions, companies, people, and tourism resources, and enrich the regional economies.
I would like the relevant ministers, led by Minister Ishihara, to advance adjustments with the ruling parties based on the draft proposed today, and formulate the new Growth Strategy."
