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National Commission on Social Security
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At the meeting, the Commission members exchanged opinions after progress reports were made on the deliberations at the following three subcommittees established under the Commission: Securing and Ensuring Income (Employment and Pensions); Safeguarding Services (Healthcare, Nursing Care, and Welfare); and Building Sustainable Society (Countermeasures against the Declining Birthrate and Work-Life Balance). At the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Fukuda said, "Going forward, I expect the Commission to clarify the principle of self-reliance and mutual cooperation as well as the idea of social fairness, in line with the basic recognition that the social security system is founded on the self-reliance of each and every one of the people and that it must be supported by all. In addition, I ask the members to have substantial discussions on social infrastructure covering the economy and fiscal policy, as well as employment issues." |