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Ministerial Meeting on Economic Measures
Thursday, December 12, 2002
The Ministerial Meeting on Economic Measures was held at the Prime Minister's Official Residence and the "Program to Accelerate Reforms" was adopted.
This Program outlines specific measures to be advanced for the building of safety nets in preparation for Japan's economic and social structural transformation including: (1) strengthen employment measures, (2) expand measures for Small and Medium-size Enterprises, (3) support entrepreneurship and new business start-ups (cultivate new industries) and (4) establish fair and secure society addressing aging society and declining birthrates. Furthermore, the program aims to implement the necessary measures for the encouragement of public investment promoting structural reform under this fiscal year's supplementary budget such as (1) promote urban renaissance efforts and the upgrading of urban functions that encourage such efforts, (2) provide infrastructure geared toward attractive cities and regional revitalization and (3) respond to environmental problems and other urgent issues.
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