On the 7th, the policy proposal organization “Reiwa National Conference (Reiwa Rincho)” consisting of volunteers from the business world, the labor world, and academics will hold a meeting in Tokyo with the “Governor’s Federation” made up of supportive governors. exchanged opinions on how to create a new society that responds to the declining population of Japan. The governors appealed for the need to correct the overconcentration in Tokyo and increase regional diversity.
Reiwa Rincho (rear, left) and the Governor’s Union (rear, right) exchange views on the theme of population decline, etc., in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Sept. 7.
◆Reiwa Incho, First Opinion Exchange
This is the first time for the Reiwa Rincho and the Federation of Governors to exchange opinions. On this day, the 11 governors who participated expressed their opinions on the appeal issued by Rincho in June titled “Face the crisis of population decline.” While many governors agreed with the direction of human resource development and the creation of a new industrial structure, they also raised the fundamental issue of moving away from the “over-concentration in Tokyo.”
Hidehiko Yuzaki, the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, said, “In order to live happily even with a declining population, each person’s productivity must increase, but the overconcentration in Tokyo is a major obstacle.” He expressed concern, saying, “We will lose diversity (with unipolar concentration), and the power to create innovation will also be lost.”
Kazuhiko Oigawa, the governor of Ibaraki Prefecture, said that the national government has set uniform standards in various situations, making it difficult for local people to come up with originality and ingenuity. emphasized.
Ryuta Ibaraki, the governor of Okayama Prefecture, has proposed that correcting the overconcentration would require drastic measures such as changing corporate tax rates between Tokyo and other regions.
This awareness of the issues is also shared by the experts in the field. Shoji Ito, a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University, responded, “One of the missions of Reiwa Rincho is to come up with a future vision for a society where local communities can demonstrate their individuality and where young people can live properly.” .
The governors’ union consists of governors from 22 prefectures, including Chiba and Ibaraki. Rincho will continue to hold dialogue with the Governors’ Union. (Shunsuke Inoue)
2023-08-07 13:18:13
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