Japan sees investment, labor reform as key in economic policy

Japan sees investment, labor reform as key in economic policy

The Japanese government holds a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in Tokyo on May 23, 2017. The government proposed stepping up investment in human resources development and promoting labor reform in its overview of an economic and fiscal policy blueprint, as the graying nation tries to boost its productivity and growth potential. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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