Furthermore, efforts are needed to further explore domestic markets and thereby generate added value by discovering potential demand. I often hear the pessimistic view that domestic markets will shrink steadily because of the declining and aging population. However, even in an aging society, people’s potential needs are diverse and unlimited, and continuously exploring such needs is a significant source of added value.
V.  Efforts toward fiscal consolidation  I have talked about efforts to encourage labor participation and raise labor productivity as necessary measures to ensure the sustainability of the economy. In this regard, there is another policy goal of extreme importance that requires further efforts – namely, fiscal consolidation.