Japan business groups cautiously optimistic despite China tensions, US uncertainty

Despite souring ties with their biggest trading partner China and uncertainty over US policies, Japan’s largest business groups are cautiously optimistic about economic prospects this year. At an annual event attended by some 1,500 industry leaders, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also called for their cooperation to strengthen economic growth. She urged them to promote technological advancement and investment, raise wages and improve crisis management. Michiyo Ishida reports from Tokyo.

12 Comments

  1. Japan must be neutral.Japan must never take the sides with either America or China.
    Japan must be a truly independent state.

  2. Japan can lead the region via taking over the role from the USA as the latter is focusing on issues in Europe and America…

  3. 「開かれたインド-パシフィック」ってもはや歴史の教科書からも落ちる位の昔の話です。英語音痴だし、外務省とNHKが海外の情報を歪曲して伝えるからガラパスなのに気付か無い。気付いた所で対応能力は無いから同じですが。石油の確保は赤沢大臣に頑張ってもらうとして、輸出を維持できるか? インバウンド観光への影響は? 考えるべき事は沢山有る。とりあえず外務大臣をなんとかしないと世界との距離は開く一方です。

  4. Japan is trying to militarize now. Go read ww2 Japanese history and you will see why people say the Germans N*z* are angels compared to Japanese