Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi held a "dialogue gathering" with people between the ages of 18 and 29 at the Prime Minister's Official Residence as part of the activities of the Prime Minister's Commission on Japan's Goals in the Twenty-first Century. The Prime Minister established the commission, headed by Dr. Hayao Kawai, Director General of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, on March 30 with 16 members. On May 27 another 35 members were added, for a total of 51, divided into five subcommittees. A total of 18 young people, including high school and university students and working adults, were selected to talk with the Prime Minister from among the respondents to the commission's solicitation of proposals from the public. They exchanged views on issues ranging from education to the long-term care insurance system to be introduced in April 2000.