Overall, our medium term scenario does not appear to be as strong as our past performance. There are structural problems that we need to address in a decisive and timely manner. Macroeconomic stability Looking ahead, our first and utmost challenge is to maintain at all times economic stability that we have now.
This indicates that firms can have greater confidence in their profits, which is more likely to lead to increases in business fixed investment. Future Prospects Based on the observations I just highlighted, even if there were some kind of shock, Japan's economy and the global economy likely are sufficiently robust to withstand it.