Policy Proposals
Fiscal 2013 (28th) Summer Seminar
Tohoku Appeal 2013
Innovative Initiatives for Growth and Reconstruction
July 12, 2013
Keizai Doyukai
- Decisive Action on the Stalled Reforms in Japan's Revitalization Strategy
- Thorough implementation of the growth strategy, with no issues deferred
- Cooperation among major councils, and political leadership
for decisive action on reforms
- Making Every Effort to Stabilize Electricity Supply and Demand
- Converting to highly efficient thermal power technologies,
and practicing rigorous energy saving - Strengthening the nuclear power plant inspection system
and clarifying the government's responsibilities - Revision of the Electricity Business Act in the coming extraordinary Diet session
- Contributing to the world on global environmental issues
- Converting to highly efficient thermal power technologies,
- Decisive Action on Reforming Annual Expenditures to Restore Fiscal Soundness
- In the longer-term plan, map out a clear pathway toward the fiscal health targets
- Implementation of annual expenditure reforms with the focus on social security
- Commitment by Business Leaders to Management Reforms for Global Competitiveness
- Reorienting toward greater diversity
- The keys to innovation are "openness," "ventures," and "reading the future"
- Facilitating support for reconstruction and startups of businesses in the earthquake- and tsunami-affected areas, and stronger business continuity planning for disasters