However, when the U.S. and other advanced economies begin to show signs of pulling out of their crises, we can achieve a certain degree of growth in line with favorable external economic conditions, and can therefore adopt measures to further strengthen the basis for long-term growth of the domestic Korean economy. What challenges do you think are before us?
Japan’s economy has continued its moderate recovery trend, although exports and production have been sluggish due mainly to the effects of the slowdown in emerging economies.