Tuesday, December 9, 2008
At the meeting, the Council members deliberated on the advancement of regulatory reform. Intensive discussion also took place on the mid-term program toward integration of social security, tax reform and public expenditure reform.
After the meeting, Prime Minister Aso said, "This is the Council's fourth discussion on the mid-term program. Based on these discussions, I ask the Council to compile a mid-term program geared to the future."