Takaichi Attends 7th Regional Future Strategy Meeting
Overview
On September 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 7th Meeting of Relevant Vice Ministers and Others on the Regional Future Strategy and the Prime Minister’s briefing on the strategy at the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting covered progress on three types of plans and next steps, and reports were presented on regional industry cluster plans and local industry growth plans. The Prime Minister pledged support for local governments’ proposals and plan development.
Key points
- The meeting and Prime Minister’s briefing were held at the Prime Minister’s Office on September 30, 2026, and Prime Minister Takaichi attended.
- The meeting covered progress on three types of plans and next steps, and reports were presented on regional industry cluster plans and local industry growth plans.
- The Prime Minister said she would embrace the passion and challenges of local governments and support them with all her strength.
Overview
On September 30, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 7th Meeting of Relevant Vice Ministers and Others on the Regional Future Strategy and the Prime Minister’s briefing on the strategy at the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting discussed progress to date on three types of plans and next steps, and reports were also presented on regional industry cluster plans and local industry growth plans.
The Prime Minister praised local governments’ determination to form new industrial clusters by connecting businesses and talent that have pursued independent initiatives, with distinctive local technologies and tourism resources at their core.
Impact
The Prime Minister said she would embrace local governments’ “passion” and “challenges” and support them with all her strength. She added that she looked forward to hearing more about plan development underway in local governments across Japan.
Details
The Prime Minister said she had received proposals from governors and town mayors, and expressed gratitude for explanations of regional industry cluster plans and local industry growth plans that make use of each region’s distinct characteristics, ranging from space industry clusters to agriculture and tourism clusters.
The Prime Minister said she understood that local governments across Japan were developing plans and expressed her hope to hear more from them in the future.