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On April 27, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the third meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Integrated Resorts at the Prime Minister’s Office.
 
During the meeting, there was discussion on the Draft Bill on Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas.
 
Based on the discussion, the Prime Minister said,
 
“The Abe administration has been advancing the planning of a Japanese integrated resort system, directly taking into account the views of the people, building upon consultations with specialists in the field based on the Act on Promotion of Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas (IR Promotion Act), which was adopted at the end of 2016, along with the supplementary resolutions of the Committees on Cabinet of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
 
The Draft Bill on Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas (Draft IR Development Bill), which Minister in charge of Integrated Resorts Ishii briefed us on today, would allow for the integrated management of relevant facilities including international conference venues and entertainment facilities for families. Furthermore, by incorporating content that makes use of Japan’s traditions, culture, and art, it would help realize stay-type tourism, attracting tourists from all over the world. In addition, we will thoroughly address the various concerns associated with integrated resorts, such as those related to addiction, by introducing world-leading casino-related regulations.
 
The Government will exert every effort to establish the Draft Bill on Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas and aim to make Japan a leading nation in tourism. I ask for the continued cooperation of all relevant parties.”