A couple of days ago, we unveiled ｢BOK 2030｣, our mediumand long-term development strategy set up to ensure that we respond actively to the rapidly changing economic paradigm and to define our new role accordingly, with a vision looking into the next decade.
Even for Japan, the number of foreign workers has climbed in recent years by more than one million against the backdrop of an acute labor shortage. Even if a decline in the working age population is inevitable, the negative impact on labor input can be mitigated by raising labor participation rates. In this regard, Japan has made tangible achievements in recent years.