Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s government will set out to identify key areas of investment and draft a blueprint for economic growth by next summer.
In her first remarks to a newly established economic panel on Tuesday, Takaichi instructed her Cabinet to map out a plan for growth and investment in 17 crucial sectors ¡ª including artificial intelligence, shipbuilding, defense, semiconductors and telecommunications, among others.
¡°We will strive to strengthen the supply structure of the Japanese economy, increase incomes, improve consumer sentiment, boost business profits, and increase tax revenues, without raising taxes,¡± Takaichi said.
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