Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended a meeting of the Frontier of Peace Panel of the Frontier Subcommittee of the Council on National Strategy and Policy held at the Cabinet Office Main Building.

The Frontier of Peace Panel is one of four panels established under the Council on National Strategy and Policy. Its objective is to consider national security from a new perspective, in addition to leading the formation of the international community, in the context of the historical power shift brought by the rise of new super powers and emergence of diverse risks.

The Prime Minister said in his opening address, "The basic mission of my Cabinet is overcoming three issues: reconstruction from the earthquake, addressing the nuclear disaster, and revival of the Japanese economy, which may be called a national crisis. Meanwhile, we must have courage to develop new frontiers for the future of Japan with forethought.
I expect this panel to have vigorous discussions for this, from such perspectives as what kind of international community is desirable for bringing about prosperity of our nation and happiness of our people, and how we should respond to global risks that may emerge going forward.
One way for Japan to regain its vitality, I believe, is to be proactively involved in international rule-making. One example is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is an attempt to create trade and investment rules within the Asia-Pacific region. Another example is maritime rule-making, which too must be done multilaterally. This is especially important as Japan is a maritime nation. Taking advantage of its position, Japan should be deeply involved in maritime rule-making as well. Also, as energy is becoming a pressing issue in the Asia-Pacific region with population increase and industrial expansion expected to continue going forward, Japan should take initiative in making rules in the energy sector, spearheading the transition to a low carbon society and improving energy efficiency.
By being greatly involved in international rule-making in such ways, I believe there is a possibility that Japan will regain its vitality. I expect that discussions will take place from these points of view."