In addition to developing a working environment that further encourages the labor participation of senior citizens and women, innovations in areas such as automation and labor-saving technologies are important for the social development of our economy in dealing with demographic changes brought about by an aging population.
Experience suggests that, once this type of business fixed investment begins, including that intended for domestic capacity expansion, firms will also proactively consider renewing other plants and equipment, thereby making it unlikely that demand for fixed investment will decline significantly even in the presence of some uncertainty regarding the economy.