Provisional

Japan Revitalization Strategy
Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule※

Summary of detailed policy implementation schedule in all areas for the next
three years (FY2013-FY2015) and after FY2016
Set Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for each group of policies

1. Industry Revitalization Plan

2. Strategic Market Creation Planning

1. Emergency Structural Reform Program (speeding up the industry’s metabolism) ……...… １
Topic 1: Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy” ……………………………………………….… 26
2. Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system ………….….… 4
3. Promotion of Scientific and Technological Innovations ………………………..……………… 11
4. Become the World’s Leading IT Society……………………………………………………… 14

Topic 2: Realizing the clean/economical energy demand and supply …………………………………… 31
Topic 3: Building safe, convenient, and economical next-generation infrastructures………………… 36

Topic 4: Building regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world … 37

5. Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub.……………….………………………………………………………………………………… 16

3. Strategy of Global Outreach

6. Innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ………….……………………… 24
1. Building strategic trading relations and promoting economic partnership …………………………… 43
2. Strategic approaches to capture overseas market…………………………………………………… 44

3. Maintaining the foundation of capital/human resources supporting the growth of our country…… 47

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule " Accelerating Structural Reform Program (vitalizing industries) (1)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Stimulating private investment

Policymaking of the Industrial
Competitiveness Enhancement Act(provisional name)

FY 2014

AutumnYear
end

Submit the bill→Enforce

Implement necessary measures

Submit the bill→Enforce

Enforce the law

Policymaking regarding
a financing toencourage a broad useof solar panel andstorage battery

Submit the bill→Enforce

Enforce the law

Deliberate specific support
measures/detailed systemdesigns

Establishing a system which enables
challenges to frontiers being free fromanxiety

Submit the bill→Enforce

Enforce the law

Policymaking regarding a developmentof system of special arrangements for
Corporate Field Tests

Submit the bill→Enforce

Enforce the law

Submit the bill→Enforce

Enforce the law

evaluates quality of products andservices

Driving
forwardduring theperiod ofaccelerating
structuralreform (until
FY2017)

Implement necessary measures

Policymaking regarding adevelopment of system toconfirm legality

Policymaking regarding anestablishment of system that

KPI

Enforce the law

Policymaking regarding
support measures for a
new cutting-edge
equipment investment by
utilizing a lease

Discuss support measures
aimed to maintain/enhance a
research and development andcutting-edge production
capability in our country anddevelop a self-sustained
supporting industry

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Deliberate the support measures to promote thereplacement of production equipments

Promotinginvestment
in state-ofthe-art
equipments

FY 2015－1－

Driving
forwardduring theperiod ofaccelerating
structuralreform (until
FY2017)- The goal is toincrease capital
investment by 10%
over the next three
years from 63 trillion
yen in 2012 andbring capital
investment back to
the level before
Lehman's fall (about
70 trillion yen/year[the average of five
years by 2007]).

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule " Accelerating Structural Reform Program (vitalizing industries) (2)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Promoting investment in business ventures and investment tochallenge businesses again

Cultivating
personnel who bears
responsibility tocreate venturebusinesses andother newbusinesses,
personnel who havemature judgment
and supporting
personnel

Year
end

KPI

Ordinary Diet session

Disseminate the information thoroughly
to promote the utilization of the system

Design the necessary
measureDesign the specific measure

Deliberate to streamline the decision
making process and to improve thesupport system in the organization at theInnovation Network Corporation of Japan

Arrange systems based on the
result of the study

Deliberate to lead a conclusion
at the Financial System
Council

Reform system based on
the result of the study

Set up of the study group andestablish a guideline for personal
guarantee

Promote utilization of the guideline
Enhance/promote utilization of alternative ways for loan

Discuss the expansion of loan systems with the exemption or
eased conditions of personal guarantee by the public-sector
financial institutions, etc.

Utilizing operating resourcesof existing companies(supporting spin-off/carveout and promoting open
innovation)

FY 2016 -Make a further effort based on the progress

Improve
operation of thetax system forangel

Policymaking regarding
investment promotion
measures

FY 2015Make a further effort based on the progress

Foster support personnel by
sharing the know-how forhands-on support, etc. as wellas coordinating among them

Diversifying fundraising (Crowdfunding, etc.)

Revising thepersonal
guarantee
systemAutumnFoster human resources tochallenge new businesses
and to create a growing
company

Encouraging
individuals toinvest in businessventures

Encouraging
the private
sector to invest
in businessventures

FY 2014

The government will proceed with immediate
full operation of a team dedicated to the
support of spin-off/carve-out

Implement necessary measures

Make further efforts based on the

スピンオフ・カーブアウト支援専門チームの本格稼働
progress

Create new business by utilizing and combining existing operating resource, andsupplying risk money which trigger private funds in an integrated manner－2－

Driving forward
during the periodof accelerating
structural reform(until FY 2017)- The government will
activate thereplacement of old
industries with newones to create asituation where thenumber of newcompanies exceeds
the number ofcompanies that closed
businesses and where
new-business opening
rate and businessclosing rate will reachthe same level as thatof U.S. and U.K. (10%level) (current situation:
both new-business
opening rate andbusiness closing rate
are 4.5% (annual
average from 2004 to2009).

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule " Accelerating Structural Reform Program (vitalizing industries) (3)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

FY 2014Year
end

AutumnPromoting business restructuring andreorganization

Strengthening
corporate
governance

Implement necessary measures

Submit the bill -> Enforce

Enforce the law

Submit the bill

Prepare to implement/enforce the law

Design a bill to amend
the Companies Act
regarding the introductionof outside directors

Discuss and establish theprinciples for institutional investors
to appropriately discharge theirstewardship responsibilities
Accelerate a study of measures to promote management improvement and business restructuring
Disclose the summaryof index

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Promoting management reform to dramatically improve earning capacity

Promoting reorganization in thefield that has excessive supply
structure

FY 2015

Driving forward
during theperiod ofaccelerating
structural reform(until FY2017)

Develop the index

Clarify listing rules regarding appointment of outside directors

Supporting
businesstakeover andsuccession

Extend "business succession support center" across the country
Set up of the study groupand establish a guideline for
personal guarantee

Promoting overseas
operations

Policymaking regarding
support measures forcompanies to become global
leading ones

Promotingoverseas
M&A
activities/overseas
expansion

Deliberate financing with special emphasis on leading medium sizedcorporations/SMEs, aiming at the global niche top

Enforce the law
Implement necessary measures

Deliberate operational improvement based on the implementation status

Support the global intellectual property strategies of SME
Policymaking of cost
exemption from or reduction ofpatent application by SME

Reducing the risk ofoverseas business

Promote utilization of the guideline
Enhance/promote utilization of alternative ways for loan

Submit the bill→Enforcement

Promote the utilization of "overseas
expansion support investment
facility" and "overseas expansion
support financing facility"

Promote matching for business succession

Submit the bill→Enforcement

Deliberate the revision of the international trade insurance

Enforce the law
Implement necessary measures－3－

Driving forward
during theperiod ofaccelerating
structural reform(until FY2017)

KPI

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (1)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Shift from excessive
employment stability to labor
fluidity

Shift funds from employment adjustment subsidy to labor movement support subsidy (Reverse the budget scale by 2015)
Improve and expand labor movement support subsidy through expanding the target
corporate, providing funding when a supplying company uses a training provided byprivate human resource company, Two-step provision, funding the training programprovided by receiving companies

Coordinate to develop career consulting skills, etc. (e.g. budget request)

Deliberate the revision of employment insurance system
to promote job retraining of working people

Promote the development of career consulting skills, etc.

Submit the bill
Provide funding to business owners who have their employees takejob retraining programs

Adjust aiming to enhance the functions of Industrial Employment Stabilization
Center of Japan to arrange temporary assignment/transferring (e.g., budget
request)Design support programs tailored to individual goal, implement seminars,
training, etc, by utilizing training facilities in private sector

Enhancing matching function by
utilizing the private-sector
human resources business

Adjust/prepare for the online disclosure of job offer information that is held by the Public
Employment Security Office “Hello Work”
Conduct a needs survey on disclosure of job seeking informationthat is held by the Public Employment Security Office “Hello Work”
and conclude results

Provide job offer information held by the Public Employment
Security Office “Hello Work” online

Measures developed based on the
results

Start the smooth navigation
service when utilization of private
employment and recruitment
agencies is demanded

Relax the referral requirement by the Public Employment Security Office “HelloWork" for providing financial incentive of trial employment (e.g. budget request)

Provide the financial incentive for trial employment to unemployed who geta referral from other than “Hello Work” and who have difficulty in getting
permanent jobs

Coordinate to promote outsourcing a career counseling service and an issuance of Promote outsourcing of a career counseling service and an issuancejob card to the private sectorof job card to the private sector
Coordinate aiming to support unemployed college graduates in getting permanent jobs byutilizing a Employment Placement Dispatching services and to support recruitment agencies
which provide training and employment referral in unified manner (e.g., budget request)

Support unemployed college graduates with getting permanent jobs by utilizing a
Employment Placement Dispatching services, offer support for recruitment agencies
which provide training and employment referral in unified manner－4－

Decrease thenumber ofunemployed for morethan six months by
20 percent in next
five years (1.51
millions in 2012)
Increase theemployment turnover(general workers
excluding part-timeworkers) to 9% innext five years (7.4%
in 2011)
Employment rate ofaged 20-64 to 80%(75% in 2012)

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (2)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Realizing various ways of working

Conduct a fact-finding
survey/analysis of working style

AutumnFY 2014
Year
end

KPI

Take measures
based on the
results of the
discussion

Discuss in a comprehensive manner at theLabor Policy Council about the working hour
law from a perspective of work life balance
and improvement of worker productivity

Discuss at the Labor
Policy Council

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Discussing issues concerning the Labor Contract Act for researchers, etc

Summarize deliberation
by intellectuals about
Worker Dispatching
System

FY 2015

Implement necessary
measures based on the
results of deliberation

Perform legislative measures
based on the results of the
discussion

Adjust for promoting textbook efforts to support developing careers of dispatchedworker (e.g. ,budget request)

Promote textbook
efforts

Collect, disseminate, and illuminate with successful cases to encourage broad use of"various permanent workers“ model focused on duties
Summarize important points in
employment administration- Increase the minimum wage
- Adjust to expand the support for SME/small-sizebusinesses to improve productivity (e.g., budget request)- Increase the minimum wage
- Support for SME/small-size businesses to improve
productivity (e.g., budget request)－5－

Raise employment
rate of aged 20-64 to
80% (75% in 2012)

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (3)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Coordinate aiming to create incentives by enhancing supports and expanding the
reward system, etc for corporations making efforts to promote women‘sparticipation, support a balancing of work and family. (e.g., budget request)

Offer incentives to companies by enhancing supports and expanding the
reward system, etc for corporations making efforts to promote women‘sparticipation, support a balancing of work and family.

Promoting active participation by women

Make an approach/ campaign for individual corporation to promote women in positions such as directors and managers, promote disclosure of promotion status,
approach for creating work environment in which men/women can take/use a childcare leave/short-time regular employment
Coordinate to establish the subsidy program for corporate working on a capacity improvementof workers on a child-care leave and returning to work, and help developing Support Programfor Child-care Leave Returner (provisional name) (e.g., budget request)

Establish the subsidy program for corporate working on capacity improvement ofworkers on a child-care leave and returning to work, and support for development ofSupport Program for Child-care Leave Returner (provisional name)Discuss extension/enhancement of Act on Advancement of Measures to Support
Raising Next-Generation Children (Next-Generation Act)

Submit the bill

Coordinate to enhance the Public Employment Security Office “Hello Work” forworking mothers, support the re-learning for business people, and encourage
women to start new businesses (e.g., budget request)

Enhance the Public Employment Security Office “Hello Work” for working
mothers, support the re-learning for business people, and encourage women
to start new businesses

Coordinate for experimental projects to establish new model topromote telework and find problems (e.g., budget request)

Drive forward experimental projects to establish new model topromote telework and find problems(Re-post) Conduct a factfinding/analysis of working style

KPI(Re-post) Discuss in a comprehensive manner at
the labor policy council about the working hours
from a perspective of work life balance andimprovement of worker productivity(Re-post) Takemeasures based on the
results of the discussion

Increase promotion/appointment of women in national public officer / support for people resigned due to job transfers of theirspouse / promote practicing work-life-balance by enhancing business efficiency / proper assessment in personnel evaluation
Drive forward an urgent project "accelerating the zero childcare waiting list project:
period for urgent intensive efforts" (support package "five pillars)
Relax the requirements
related to installing outdoor
stairs to provide funding tochildcare facility in businessofficeDeliberate to lead results of re-examining the outdoor stairs requirement－6－“Accelerating the zero childcare waiting list
project: acceleration period" efforts by new
system of child/child-care support- Securing childcarearrangements for approximately
20,000 children in FY2013 andFY2014- In addition to the above
mentioned, secure childcarearrangements for approximately
40,000 children in between
FY2013 and FY2017- Aim at zero childcare waiting
list by the end of FY2017(24,825 children as of April 1,
2012)
In 2020
Employment rate for women
aged 25-44: 73%(68% in 2012)
Continuous employment rate forwomen before/after the birth offirst child: 55%(38% in 2010)
Male workers taking a childcare
leave: 13%(2.63% in 2011)
Increase the proportion of
female workers in leading
positions to at least around 30%
until 2020.

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (4)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Develop a structure to do a coordination between local universities andindustries about current students (e.g., budget request)

Consistent support from career education to finding employment(e.g., expand opportunities of internship and job match)

Promoting active participation by young people/elderly
people（1）Discuss the necessary revision of “Basic Idea in Promoting
Internship"

Promote necessary measures based on the discussion
results

Coordinate to expand with the spread of corporations supporting the young, support the young to get apermanent job after graduation and to stay employed with the help “Hello Work” for new graduates (e.g.,budget request)

Expand with the spread of corporations supporting the young, supporting the young to
get a permanent job after graduation and to stay employed with the help of the Public
Employment Security Office “Hello Work” for new graduates

Coordinate to strengthen measures against corporations being suspected oftreating the young as expendable resource, including measures against
overworking and overtime work with no pay (e.g., budget request)

Enhance consulting system, dispatch of information, supervision, etc.

Support a formation of Local Human Resource Development Consortium (provisional name)(e.g., budget request)

Prepare to launch a
portal website tosupport entrepreneur

KPI- launch a portal website to support entrepreneur- coordinate to develop a specialist support system ona regional basis according to each step ofmanagement. (e.g., budget request)

Coordinate to enhance the "Hello Work” for the young (e.g., budget request)
Coordinate to support measures aimed to change the timing of starting a job
placement/recruiting activity beginning with the graduates of FY2015

Jointly organize training seminars for new employee by theConsortium, facilitate a job assignment system, promote a useof job training with vacancy- Support entrepreneur by the portal website- Develop a specialist support system on a regional basis
according to each step of management.
Support part-time workers to get permanent job by enhancing the "HelloWork" for the young

Implement the support measures for graduates of FY2015
Start recruiting activities
for graduates of FY2015(Re-post) Coordinate to promote outsourcing the career counseling service andissuance of job card to the private sector (e.g., budget request)(Re-post)Promote outsourcing a career counseling service and an issuanceof job card to the private sector

Coordinate to develop/implement specialized educational
programs co-organized with industry (e.g., budget request)

Develop/implement specialized educational programs coorganized with industry

Coordinate/discuss the formation of Consortium thatdevelop/implement job training on a local level (e.g., budget
request)Form a consortiumthatdevelops/implements
job training on a local
level

－7－

Support part-time workers to get a full-time
position and NEET (Not in Education,
Employment or Training) to get employed by theConsortium

In 2020- Employment rate ofaged 20-34: 78%(74% in 2012)- 1.24 millions of young
part-time workers(2.17 millions at thepeak)(1.8 millions in 1012)

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (5)”FY 2013
Promoting active
participation by young
people/elderly people (2)Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Support SME working on continued employment of elderly through an expansion of job categories, etc.
Coordinate a model project to promote various work stylefor the elderly (e.g., budget request)

Perform a model project to promote various work stylefor the elderly

Coordinate to support a social participation of disabled and patients with refractorydisease and cancer by encouraging employment of these people (e.g., budget
request)Support a social participation of disabled and patients with refractorydisease and cancer by encouraging employment of these people

In 2020- Employment rate ofaged 60-64: 65% (58%
in 2012)- Actual employment
rate of disabled: 2.0%
(1.69% as of June 1,
2012)

Forming a world top-level university group by globalizing education systems
Formulate the “Strategy for Developing Human Resources in Science andTechnology, set up ”Industry-Academia-Government Roundtable Council(provisional name) ”

Implement the “Strategy for Developing Human
Resources in Science and Technology

University reforms

Prepare/submit the bills for university governance reforms

Promotecomprehensive
university
reforms

Prepare / submit / implement the bills to strengthen innovation capabilityof national university

Formulatespecific/compre
hensive reform
plans tocomplete thenational
university
reforms

Promoting full-fledged introduction of the annual salary system and introduction of the mixed salarysystem with outside-university institutions (introduced sequentially)
Enhance systems including the National University
Corporation Evaluation CommitteeSequentially follow up progress ofnational university reforms
Formulate the third MidTerm
Target/MidTerm Plan at eachnational university

Formulate new evaluation indices

Strategic/prioritized allocation of the management expenses
Drastic reform of modality of the management
grants for national universities
expenses grants for national universities－8－

Promote thereform of new
MidTerm Target
period in national
universities- Aim to get more than
10 colleges/universities
to rank in the WorldTop 100 College andUniversity Ranking innext 10 years- Aim to create 20 ormore new universitylaunched industries orbusiness within 10
years- Aim to offer about
1,500 young andforeign faculty
members full-time
faculty positions inthree years

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (6)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnStrengthening human resources capabilities for global operation activities

Determine the method to introduce the external test of English to
the Examination for the general position of National PublicService

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Pre-implementation period

Start implementation

Form new systems by a joint effort of the public and private sectors to reduce theeconomic burden on Japanese students who study abroad, etc. (e.g., budget
request, request for tax system revision)

Make provisions of supports for studying abroad(Re-post) Coordinate to support measures aimed to change the timing of startinga job placement/recruiting activity beginning with the graduates of 2015 (e.g.,budget request)(Re-post) Implement the support measures for graduatesof 2015(Re-post) Start recruiting
activities for graduates of 2015

Select strategic regions to acquire excellent foreign students

Discuss a formation of system to organize Japan’s global highschools (provisional name) (e.g., budget request)

Develop overseas locations that enables studying in Japan in one-stop,enhance a livelihood support such as maintenance of dormitories and a job
assistance, enhance a Japanese Government Scholarship, enhance a
network among foreign students
Start designatingtarget schools,
substitute special
curriculum for thecourse of study, etc.

Promote the efforts

Develop/introduce International Baccalaureate education programme in Japanese for some of the subjects （Japanese Dual Language Diploma
Programme （Japanese DP））

Application/Accreditation process for a International Baccalaureate candidate
school in Japanese DP
Start the classes at schools accredited
Enhance English language education in elementary and secondary schools,
for Japanese DP
examine the result of foreign language activities for 5th and 6th grades of
elementary school

Start examination of the possibility of starting English instruction from an earlier grade, increasing classroom hours for English, making English an official
subject , reviewing teaching staff allocation in elementary schools conducting of English classes at the junior high school-level in English etc. Expand andstrengthen English language training for currently employed teachers. Promote the utilization of external language proficiency examinations, such as TOEFL for
employment tests for teachers.

(Re-post) Coordinate to develop/implement specialized
educational programs co-organized with industry (e.g., budget
request)(Re-post) Develop/implement specialized educational
programs co-organized with industry

Restructuring of Service Industry Productivity Council (decuple the number of active participating corporations in 2014), promote a development of humanresource/management support－9－

In 2020- Double the number ofuniversity studying
abroad from 60,000 to
120,000- Double the number offoreign students
studying in Japan from
140,000 to 300,000
In 2017- Improve English
proficiency of English
teachers (TOEFL iBT 80
or higher: from 28% to
50% for junior high, from
52% to 75% for highschool)In 2018- 200 schools accredited
by International
Baccalaureate (currently
16 schools)- increase number ofadult students studying atUniversity/career college
to 240,000 students infive years (currently
120,000 students)

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Reinforce human resources capabilities and reform the employment system (7)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnUtilizing highly skilled overseas personnel

Review the points-based preferential
immigration treatment

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Revisethe public
noticePrepare/submit the bill－ 10 －

Dramatic increase of
the number offoreigners approved
as a highly skilledoverseas personnel(approximately 430
people in 11 months
after the introductionof point system)

Short- to Mid-term Roadmap "Promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation (1)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Reinforcing headquarter function of
the Council for Science andTechnology Policy (CSTP)

Strategically formulate the government-wide S&T budget

Strategically formulate and implement S&T budget

Strengthen function of the secretariat to reinforce theheadquarter function (talent recruitment from industry,
government, academia, reinforcement of
its think tank function)

Realize drastic reinforcement of CSTP’s headquarter function

Actively promote PDCA of R&D with emphasis on outcome,Discuss the modality of analysis/evaluation of creation of
innovation/environmental improvement

Actively promote PDCA with emphasis on outcome, steadily perform
analysis/evaluation of creation and environmental improvement ofinnovation

Formulate a roadmap
includingestablishment oforganizations, budget
allocation, legislative
measures, etc.

KPI

Prepare/submit a bill to reinforce
CSTP’s headquarter function

Promoting the Strategic
Innovation Creation Program

Make a budget request to establish"Strategic Innovation Creation Program" in Cabinet Office

Steadily implement the program described in the left column while ensuring
a general coordination among relevant ministries

Materialize a research anddevelopment roadmap toresolve technical issues atnational level through science,technology and innovation
Establish the "Strategic
Innovation Program"(provisional name)

Establishing Innovative R&D
Support Program

Shape up theinnovative R&D
program (provisionalname) and reflect it on
the budget request

Develop a system to conduct an effective
PDCA including formulating a roadmap,
coordinating relevant policies of ministries
and agencies, appointing program directors, etc.

Make a budget request to establish a program(innovative R&D support program (provisional name)),to boldly promote innovative researches under thesupervision of project manager with authority to selectan innovative research themes that could have asubstantial influence from the long-term perspective,by referring to the DARPA system of the U.S.

Steadily implement the program described in the left column

Steadily implement the program described in the left column－ 11 －- Becoming the mostinnovative in theworld within five
years.

Short- to Mid-term Roadmap " Promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation (2)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnReinforcing functions ofnational research institutes

Make a sharp distinction between thoseneeding legislative measures and thoseachievable by operation of existing laws

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Aspire to submit a bill taking accountof discussions about a new systemenabling a management ofcorporations at the highest level inthe world based on thecharacteristics of research anddevelopment

Steadily promote the new system

Promptly review operations that can be improved in the current systemand continue follow-ups for those requiring improvement

Securing funds forresearch support personnel

Compile specific detailsof measures to secure
research support
personnel and reflect
them in the budget
requestIncreasing R&D
investment by public
and private sectors- Becoming the mostinnovative in theworld within five
years.

Reflect in the budget
request measures toenhance investment inresearch anddevelopment in public
and private sectors

Make a budget request regarding
the item in the left box

Steadily implement the budget in the left box

Make a budget request regarding
左記の予算要求等を行う
the item in the left box

Steadily
implement themeasures andmake a budget
request for the
next year

Steadily implement themeasures and make abudget request for the
next year (the final yearof the forth Science andTechnology Basic Plan)－ 12 －

Steadily implement
the measures andmake a budget
request for the
next year- Raise the ratio of R&D
investment, including
both public and private
sectors, to 4% of GDP
within five years

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Promotion of Scientific and Technological Innovations (3)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Change the duration of the first action pendency forpatent to the world-best class of 11 months

Change the duration until the grant of right towithin a period of 36 months- Make theduration until
the grant of thepatent right towithin a periodof 36 months in
FY 2015

Support the protection/acquisition of property rights globally including emerging countries
Expand target countries for Patent Prosecution Highway, enhance the staffing/hosting of trainees in emerging countries of Asia
Obtain the final draft of the revision of the industrial
design system in accordance with Hague Agreement

Promptly submit the relevant
amended bills to the Diet

Develop the system in which the Japan Patent Office can provide the private sector
Japanese translation within 6 month after a receipt of Chinese patent documents

Conduct research on themodality of the employee
invention system

Summarize issues regarding the revision of
employee invention system until the mid-2014
and reach the conclusion in FY 2014

Review the standards/certification systembearing overseas activities in mind
(Deliberate/compile a modality of important
foundation for certification compatible in theworld in FY 2013. Sequentially improve thefoundation afterward)

Revision of the employee invention system, etc.

Review the standards/certification systembearing overseas activities in mind
(Increase the number of undertaking
secretariats in the international
standardization organizations to the level tobe the third in the world (95 committees) by
the end of 2015)－ 13 －

Review thestandards/certification
system bearing
overseas activities
in mind- Increase the numberof undertaking
secretariats in theinternational
standardization
organizations to thelevel to be the third in
the world (95committees) by the endof 2015- Becoming the most innovative in the world within five years.

Strengthen intellectual property/standardization strategies

Achieving speedy/high quality examination comparable in the world
Improve/enhance the examination systems through the reservation of the fixed-term examiner,
then make the duration until the grant of right to within a period of 36 months
Initiate integrated examinations which is a system to examine various technologies, etc as a whole

Compile afundamentallystrengthened"intellectual
property
strategies" toachieveinnovation
cyclesKPI

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Becoming the World’s Leading IT Society (1)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnReforming
regulations/systems
suitable for the agethat the existenceof IT is "natural"

Formulate the "Intensive Action Plans for Reform ofRegulations/Systems to Expand Utilization of IT(provisional name)"

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

Promote regulatory
reforms to expand IT
utilization

Promote regulatory/systemic reforms, etc

Promoting private sector access to public data
and developing innovative electronic administrative
services

Preferentially disclose information on
geographical , procurement, statistics
and disaster prevention/alleviation

Formulate a roadmap toward the reform ofgovernment information system

Full-scale operation

Rigorously adopt cloud system in government information systems

Establish the PDCA cycle through utilizing the “IT dashboard”

Promote electric
citizen/users centric
administrative
services

Operate PDCA cycle

Review identification procedure on the assumption of online use
Introduction of the Social Security
and Tax Number system,
promote operational reform in thearea of social security/tax
Develop the “My
Portal (provisionalname)” and start online services forindividuals

Realizingsafe/convenient life
environment throughIT utilizing

Identify issues

KPI

Ordinary Diet session

Formulate rules of data utilization and develop theinstitutional reform policy

Launch a Japanese version of“data.gov” on a trial base

FY 2016 -Promote solving important cross-sectional issues by formulating specificmeasures such as regulatory reform and policy implementation
Spread thesuccess cases as a
package overseas－ 14 －

Realize a society thatenables a safe/convenient
life environment- By encouraging use ofcloud system, decrease thenumber of government
information systems by halffrom the current 1,500
information systems in thenext five years and reduce
operational cost by 30%
during the next eight years.
- Achieve world’s highest
level of public data
disclosure in a machinereadable way (with a dataset
totaling over 10,000) by theend of 2015.
- Strive to keep the current
No.1 position in OECDmember countries for thecomparison of broadband
charge (per unit speed).
- Aim to increase the partnercountries of international
cooperation and dialogue forresponding cyber attack by
30% from current 80
countries.
- Aim to increase theutilization rate of the skill
standard in business to
25% from 20% today in thenext four years.

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule “Becoming the World’s Leading IT Society (2)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

Developing the world's top-leveltelecommunication infrastructure

allocate new frequency bands

Make the test bed widely
open to industry, academia
and government

Start preparing to begin
services sequentially

Proposals for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radio
communication Conference (WRC-15)

Secure the candidate
frequencies for new
additional allocation

Discuss the
directionality of a
specific review ofsystem, etc.

Implement thesystem review, etc.

Verification processes concerning competition
policies

Promotingcyber security
measures

Formulate new action plans for information sharing between business operator ofimportant infrastructure and government organizations etc.

Formulate international strategies concerning cyber security

Developtelecommunication
infrastructure which isoverwhelmingly fast,
unlimitedly low-priced,
open and able to provide
a wide variety service

Promote information sharing based on
the action plan

Enhance multilateral partnership

Cultivating/securing highly-skilled
IT human resources that will be
the source of industrial
competitiveness

Development of instruction method utilizing IT,
assessment of the overall performance/effect ofutilizing IT at school

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Make the test bed using the world's top-level photonic network technology
and network virtualization technology
Develop systems necessary to introduce 4G technology

FY 2015

Develop a domestic
evaluation/certification
about security ofcontrol systems

Start evaluation/
certification

Expand education using one information terminal for each student on a full scale andadvance development of digital teaching materials and improve teachers' instruction
ability

Establish framework to continuously cultivate practical IT human resources through industry-universitygovernment cooperation

Promote IT education
utilizing the systemdescribed in the left box

Build robust andvigorous cyber
space

Cultivating/securing highlyskilled IT humanresources

Promote IT education including programming education from the compulsory education stage
Identify skills/tasks necessary for specialists in each field of IT

Revise the skill standards－ 15 －

Use the standards as the conditionsof IT specialists for the recruitingand evaluating activities of CIO
assistants at public organizations- By encouraging use ofcloud system, decrease thenumber of government
information systems by halffrom the current 1,500
information systems in thenext five years and reduce
operational cost by 30%
during the next eight years.
- Achieve world’s highest
level of public data
disclosure in a machinereadable way (with a dataset
totaling over 10,000) by theend of 2015.
- Strive to keep the current
No.1 position in OECDmember countries for thecomparison of broadband
charge (per unit speed).
- Aim to increase the partnercountries of international
cooperation and dialogue forresponding cyber attack by
30% from current 80
countries.
- Aim to increase theutilization rate of the skill
standard in business to
25% from 20% today in thenext four years.

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (1)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Realization of"National
Strategic
Special Zones"

Discuss theframework at
Special Zone WG

AutumnSelect the subject
region/project, launch
the Special Zone
Advisory Council

Expand utilization of PPP and
PFI

Formulate the action
plan to utilize PPP/PFI
for the next 10 years

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Appoint a Minister responsible for special zones,
launch/operate Special Zone Promotion Headquarters (provisional name) by state/local government and private sector

Deliberate/submit the bill

Steadily implement measures based on the action plan

<Publicly operated air ports, etc>Enact
the bill

KPI- Publicly offer/selectprocedures of authorizedmanagers when introducing
management rights for public
facilities such as Sendai Air
Port- Select the authorizedmanager of Sendai Air Port,etc.

Deliberate specifically how consigns the
management of publicly operated air port,
etc to private sectors

Take over Sendai Air Port,
etc. by authorized managers
and start outsourcing its
operation* Expected schedule for those air ports that will take a lead in initiating the procedures to delegate the management if the bill is enacted in thecurrent Diet session (bill about the management of publicly operated airports by utilizing the capabilities of private sectors)

Deliberate the utilization of PPP in integrally
revive cities and highways

Specifically discuss/implement the model sections of highways

Prepare the industrial
infrastructures such as air
port/harbor

Increase the number of international flights at Haneda Airport by 30 thousand flights

Realize 300 thousand flights at Narita airport

Improve connection between domestic airlines and international airlines at
each airport in the Tokyo Metropolitan area
Deliberate toward its construction

Develop lines directly linked to the center of Tokyo

Construct three belt highways in the center of Tokyo (increase the maintenance rate to 80% in five years)
Construct a deepwater container terminal of strategic ports and harbors (increase from current 3 berths to 12 berths by fiscal 2016)
Realize an unified and efficient operation of ports by port management companies at the Strategic International Container Port

－ 16 －- Japan will be oneof the top three
countries (currently15th) in thebusiness
environment
ranking for thedeveloped
countries reportedby the World Bankin "Doing Business
Report" by 2020.
- Tokyo will be oneof the top three
countries in the
Global Power City
Index (currently4th) by 2020.

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (2)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Consolidate/Manage the necessary information decentrally located fortransactions of the real estates (performance, quality, history, price, etc.) andreview a system that can provide proper information that consumers need in atimely manner (develop the fundamental concept)

Consolidate/Manage the necessary information decentrally located fortransactions of the real estates (performance, quality, history, price, etc.)
and review a system that can provide proper information that consumers
need in a timely manner

Improving competitiveness of cities (1)Set real-estate regulations necessary for promoting investments to property market (such as property related regulations) based on the needs ofinvestors overseas, price movement, consolidate information such as operation status (e.g., vacancy rate), provide information to overseas, etc.
Prepare/ familiarize theguideline

Diversify methods of property management (e.g., diversification of business methods and coordination among related parties) torevive/efficiently utilize the existing stock such as vacant building and discuss new evaluation index as an area

Set real-estate appraisal standard based on international standard, various needs, etc.,
review the guideline of overseas investment real-estate appraisal, etc.
Develop a
property
market andresidential
environment

Compilemeasures topromote the
distribution of
used
residential
home suchas modalityof building
appraisal

KPI- Make policies for proper methods of building assessment
for used residential property- Prepare inspection guideline for existing residential
property and dissemination via the implementation ofseminars- Enhance the assessment of the performance associatedwith reforming (prepare the assessment proposal for
better residential property in long-run- Promote earthquake resistant house/building- Support the introduction of city functions such as
hospitals, nursing-care, and child support facilities alongwith the replacement of decrepit buildings

Discuss issues in conducting real estate appraisal torespond to the future trends of international standard andmarket needs, prepare the environment to assure theaccuracy/reliability of assessment

Strengthen the efforts to promote
preparation of residential aspects of theenvironment

Provide the property price index (residential)

Make a test installation of property price index (residential) Develop/prepare/provide the property price index (commercial property)

Accelerate the preparation of property line information via an efficientcadastral investigation for smooth city development－ 17 －

Discuss new promotion
measures for cadastral
preparation by utilizing
new technology and IT

Further accelerate thepreparation of cadastral
including newpromotional measures- Japan will be oneof the top three
countries (currently15th) in thebusiness
environment
ranking for thedeveloped
countries reportedby the World Bankin "Doing Business
Report" by 2020.
- Tokyo will be oneof the top three
countries in the
Global Power City
Index (currently4th) by 2020.

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (3)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Improving competitiveness of cities (2)Promoterenovation tothecommunity
where people
have secure
life and live
and work
within walking
distances

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session
Implement support measures to lead residence/healthcare/welfare, etc. to downtown area
- Support downtown location for residential/life services

Mid-term
compilation forthe city
rebuilding
strategies

Formulate thecity rebuilding
strategies

Implement support measures to promote the city rebuilding strategies by utilizing existing stocks- Develop a system to promote aggregation of empty lot and utilization of vacant building, etc.
- Promote the utilization of public estates, etc.
Promote locating a visiting-style urban-oriented industry- Support to lower risks to private business, etc.

Implement necessary measures to revitalize downtown area centering on
encouragement of private investment

Coordinate with concerned authorities about new system to liquidate vacant
storesDevelop an automatic starting mechanism for J alert (national instant alerting system)
Real-time provision of disaster information
Make a test operation of detailed rain gauging with a new radar, making Guerrillarainstorm
observable
Implement measures based on a new "Action Plan" forthe Realization of a Society Resistant to Crime

Considering
measures forvitalizing
financial/capital
markets

Considering measures for vitalizing financial/capital
markets and drawing an outline of the measures

Managing public
and /quasi-public
funds

Launch the “panel for sophisticating themanagement of public/quasi-public funds", review
and obtain recommendations

Perform full-scale operation of rain gauging with a new radar- Further enhance the data distribution

Steadily implement measures based on a new "Action Plan" for the Realization of a Society
Resistant to Crime

Implement necessary measures including system reforms
Promptly start implementing readily feasible measures

Conduct reviews at ministries andagencies overseeing each fund basedon the recommendations mentioned in
the left box－ 18 －- Japan will be oneof the top three
countries (currently15th) in thebusiness
environment
ranking for thedeveloped
countries reportedby the World Bankin "Doing Business
Report" by 2020.
- Tokyo will be oneof the top three
countries in the
Global Power City
Index (currently4th) by 2020.

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (4)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
enddevelop a new basic
energy plan

Develop a new basic energy plan by the end of this year anddetermine the base and direction of energy measures in themedium- and long-term.

Push throughElectricity System
ReformFirst stage legal
reform

FY 2015

KPI

Ordinary Diet session

Consider the changes in the energy situations, review the energy basic plan at least every
three years, and modify it as necessary

Prepare for establishment of the Organization for Nationwide Coordination ofTransmission Operators

Establishment of theOrganization for Nationwide
Coordination of Transmission
Operators

Second stage legal
reformPrepare environment for
full liberalization of entry toelectricity retail business

Third stage legal
reformUtilize nuclear power
generations whose safety are
confirmed

Implement "newregulation standard" of
Nuclear Regulation
Authority (by July 18th)

FY 2016 -Full liberalization ofentry to electricity retailbusiness
Legal unbundling of thetransmission anddistribution sectors

The government will leave the safety of nuclear power plants to the specialist judgment of the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
When the Nuclear Regulation Authority admits the compliance to regulatory standards, the government will respect the
judgment and will proceed with the restart of the nuclear plant. In this case, the government will make efforts to obtainunderstanding and cooperation of relevant parties including the municipality of each nuclear facility site.

－ 19 －

Complete Electricity System
Reform by 2020 at the latest

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (5)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

Introducing highly efficient thermal power
generation (coal/LNG)

Review the status every year and make adjustment as necessary

Develop the power-generating technology of the next generation toward higher efficiency

LNG thermal
powerRealize a practical application of A-USC, IGCC at 1,500 degree level, and IGFC

Practically apply 1,600 degree level

KPI

Ordinary Diet session

Organize/determine/disclose the status associated with a commercialization of
the most-advanced power generation technology and technologicaldevelopmentcoal-fired
thermal power

FY 2016 -Practically apply 1,700 degree level- As for A-USC, set out torealize its practical use in the
2020s (power generation
efficiency: fromapproximately 39% today toapprox. 46% after thereform).
- As for the IGCC at 1,500
degree level, we set out torealize its practical use in the
2020s (power generation
efficiency: fromapproximately 39% today toapprox. 46% after thereform).
- As for IGFC, we set out toestablish its technology by2025 and realize its practicaluse in the 2030s (power
generation efficiency: fromapproximately 39% today toapprox. 55% after thereform).
- As for LNG thermal power,
we set out to realize its
practical use of 1,700 degreelevel gas turbine by 2020
(power generation efficiency:from approximately 52%
today to approx. 57% after
the reform).

－ 20 －

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (6)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session* 2017 and after
Free Port LNG(approved)
Cove Point LNG

Reducing procurement costs for
LNG

Realize LNG imports from North America

Cameron LNG

Diversify the supply sources by supporting of Japanese companies` exploration/development (e.g.,
Russia, Mozambique)

Action Plan for
Reducing Fuel
Procurement
Cost

Enhance Japan's bargaining power by improving the cooperation among the LNG consuming countries

Japan-India Joint Study on LNG Price

9/10: the 2nd LNG
Producer-Consumer
Conference

Breakaway from the price linked to crude price (conclusion of LNG sales
contract of natural gas price)

Curbing electricity price

Conduct strict evaluations such as including the LNG sourcing price that takes into account future efforts to improve efficiency in advanceKansai Electric Power Co.,
Inc./Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Evaluate the pricebased on the costthat reflects thelinkage with thenatural gas price－ 21 －KPI

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (7)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Optimize and add high value to facilities of oil industrial complexes
Ensuring stable supply by maintaining/improving supply chains for oil/ LP gas

Perform researches/experiments to improve catalysts/facilities that are necessary for improving processing capabilities of heavy
oil/non-conventional crude oil

Promote an introduction of
new technologies

Promote a formation of the next generation industrial complexes
Strengthen risk response ability of oil/LP gas supply infrastructure
Secure the minimum level of supply function of refineries at the time of disaster
Conduct an investigation project to secure a robust industrial energy infrastructure

Promote countermeasures based on the findings
Establish the rapid reaction unit for energy/industrial infrastructure
disasters within a fire and disaster relief team, research anddevelopment/introduction of large-scale/special disastervehicles/equipments

Lay out core service stations (core SS) nation wide (approximately 2,000 SS)
Lay out core LP-gas station nation wide (approximately 400 stations)
Prevent industrial accidents
Discuss technologies that enable efficient checkups/maintenance, etc.

Promote introduction of new technology

Enhance a mobility of stockpiles
Promote the stockpiling of oil in the form of products such as gasoline (for approximately four days)

Secure a stable supply of oil/LP-gas in the region
Extract issues through experimental projects of regions suffering a shortage of SS

Conduct/develop measures for a stable supply in the region－ 22 －- Re-develop agroup of industrial
complex that has a
top-classinternational
competitiveness in
Asia in the next 10
years- Complete
enhancing theminimal supply
function at the timeof disaster nation
wide in the next 2 to
3 years

Short- to Mid-term Progress Schedule "Further strengthening Japan’s international competitiveness as a business hub (8)"FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Home

Full-scale Introduction of the Joint
Crediting Mechanism

Set up a committee comprised of relevant ministries and agencies, etc., andstart development of discovering projects focusing on countries with which
the bilateral documents on Joint Crediting Mechanism have already beensigned.

Promote a project formulation in countries with which bilateral
documents on JCM have already been signed through the committeeof relevant ministries, agencies, and organization.

Start demonstration projects in the countries withwhich Japan has already concluded bilateral
consultations and signed bilateral documents andstarted operation of mechanism.

Prepare a roadmap forarrangement of relevant domestic
system/a registry system, etc.

Initiate projects in a full-scale by utilizing budget measures

Develop a registry system

AbroadBilateral- Implement operations of the JCM with countries such as Mongolia, andBangladesh.
- Conclude bilateral consultations with several countries

Promote bilateral consultations with major countries such as ASEAN member states and India

UN
Promote UN negotiations on "Framework for
Various Approaches" (FVA) towards COP19(November)
Develop the new Low Carton
Technology Plan at the "Council
for Science and Technology
Policy"The government will develop the new
Low Carton Technology Plan at the"Council for Science and Technology
Policy" by autumn

Report to the COP on the outcomes of the JCM including examples as the best practices.

Announce the plan internationally and promote a research and development based onschedules－ 23 －

Conclude bilateral
consultations and signbilateral documents withseveral countries in
addition to Mongolia,
Bangladesh, and Ethiopia
by the end of fiscal year2013.

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (1)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Utilization, mobilization, and commercialization ofregional resources as brands

Promotebusiness
startups byusing andmobilizing
regional
resources

FY 2014

AutumnYear
end

Review/examine the Act on Promotion of Business Activities by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Utilizing Resources Derived from Local Industries

Take necessary measures

Activate regional companies clusters centered on regional core firms

Create regional
industrial clusters

Create“premium
regional
brands”

Review/conclusion at the
Financial System Council

Make adjustment with relevantorganizations

Consider establishing a new JIS system

Utilize highlevel JIS/JAS

Expand/increase regional
industrial clusters

Review systems based on the consideration

Wrap up a final draft concerning the review of the regional
collective trademark system
Consider consistent
support of premium
regional brands

Immediately submit the relevant bills to the Diet
Promptly establish the trademark rights by decreasing the burden relevant to regional collective
trademark registration and improving application know-how

Take necessary measures for consistent support
Dispatch specialist of intellectual property and respond to
consultation

Implement a new JIS system

Promotetheinnovation
during theperiod ofacceleratin
g structuralreform (bythe end of2017)

Consider the possibility of using standard for certifying a unique local good based on an original certification system
Promote the use of high level standard based on the Act for Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products

Accelerate the restructuring of
SMEs

Establish “the Council
on Regional Industrial
Competitiveness”(provisional name)

Establish the Council consisting of the
managers of companies who support
communities and other members in eachregional block

Consistently support
finance frombusiness startup to
the initial stage

Promote loan by public-sector financial institutions and private
loan to founders

Revising thepersonal
guarantee
systemBusinesstakeover andsuccession

Specify its own strategic industry, findundeveloped resources in its region, anddetermine the strategy and so on associatedwith the industrial human resource development

Set up of the study group and establish
a guideline for personal guarantee

Follow up and revise the strategies on aregular basis, such as every six months

Further promote loan by public-sector financial
institutions and private loan to founders

Promote utilization of the guideline
Enhance/promote utilization of alternative ways for loan

Discuss the expansion of loan systems with the exemption or eased conditions of
personal guarantee by the public-sector financial institutions, etc.

Expand the “Business succession support centers” throughout Japan
Set up a study group
Formulate guidelines concerning
the personal guarantee system

KPI

Take necessary measures

Make adjustment with relevantorganizations

Redefine promising candidate sites for industrial
clusterｓ

Diversify fundraising (crowd
funding, etc.)

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Start establishing/operating support portal website
Implement one-stop support nationwide
Consider desirable business competition, etc.

FY 2015

Implement necessary measures
Facilitate matching of business succession

Promote the use of the guidelines(Improve alternative ways for loan and promote the use of them)－ 24 －

Promotetheinnovation
during theperiod ofaccelerating
structuralreform (bythe end of2017)- Aim that businessstartup rate exceeds
business closure rate
and business startup
and closure rate rises
to 10 % range on parwith the U.S. and U.K.
(current situation:
both new-business
opening rate andbusiness closing rate
are 4.5% (annual
average from 2004 to2009))

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

FY 2014

AutumnYear
end

Support of SMEs which will enter the strategic
marketDetermine
support policies
for 3D modelingsystemSummarize thetechnologies to bereviewed

Consider specific support measures/design detailed systems

Consider experts dispatchingsystems to obtain international
certification

KPI

Make adjustment with relevantorganizations

Review the technologies

Take necessary measures

Take necessary measures

Provide information by support organizations and support portal websites

Support of SMEs
which expand internationally

Consider support measures (dispatching experts, etc.) to reduce thecost and shorten the period concerning medical device development
and screening for SMEs

Take necessary measures and nature experts who
support cooperation between SMEs and medical
institutions

Promote thedevelopment of new
sectors targeted for
major companies
and various
business sectors

Build a matching function of
support portal websites
Consider the desirable exhibitions
Consider digging out humanresources and building a human
network

Make adjustment with relevantorganizations

Improve the system to promote cooperation among companies
Improve the matching function of the support portal website
Take necessary measures for exhibitions to promote company
matching

Enhance andstrengthen hands-on
support system

Consider dispatching company
veterans, enhancing skills to support
overseas expansions ofOrganizations Supporting
Management Innovation andreinforcing domestic consultation
services
Consider supporting overseas
websites, clearing, and distribution
as a package

Make adjustment with
relevant organizations

Consider developing overseas
support platforms and major bases
Consider professional service
support and trouble response

Make adjustment with
relevant organizations

Develop overseas
support platforms

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Determine the policies to review the technologies
based on Act on Enhancement of Small and Medium
Sized Enterprises' Core Manufacturing Technology

Build
professional
support system
for moving into
growthsectors

FY 2015

Promote dispatching company veterans
Reinforcing domestic consultation services
through training for Organizations Supporting
Management Innovation (finance institutions, etc.)
Take necessary measures for the package support

Accelerate developing overseas support platforms
Take necessary measures concerning professional service
support and trouble response such as business downsizing andwithdrawal

Enhance/implement fund raising support from local financial institutions－ 25 －

Promote theinnovation
during theperiod ofaccelerating
structuralreform (bythe end of2017)

Promote theinnovation during
the period ofaccelerating
structural reform(by the end of
2017)

Increase the number of
profit-making SMEs from
0.7 million to 1.4 million by
2020

Realize overseas
expansions of another 10
thousand companies overthe next five years

Short-to mid-term progress schedule“Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy” (1)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

FY 2014

AutumnYear
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

The society where people are able to live a healthy life and get old byenhancing effective preventive care services and health management[Developing an industry to extend health life expectancy]
Remove “gray zones” in regard to relevant
regulations and develop a policy package of
quality guarantee, compensation for risk, etc. of
new services, etc.

KPI

Submit the bill etc.

Establish Next-Generation
Health Care Industry Council(provisional name)

Develop consultation systems[Developing a new system concerning the promotion of preventive
care and health management]

Promote model initiatives for health improvement among citizens and employees

Promote Smart Life Project
Amend guidelines (announced) of the Minister of Health, Labourand Welfare based on the Health Insurance Act

Make all the health insurance societies analyze data such as health insurance claims and so on,
develop and announce “Data Health Plan (provisional name)” based on the analysis

Make adjustments for support measures to widely promote a project to prevent aggravation ofdiabetic nephropathy in order to avoid introduction of artificial dialysis (budget request, etc.)

Widely promote the project to prevent aggravation of diabetic nephropathy in order toavoid introduction of artificial dialysis

Analyze the effects of moderation in health care cost for specified health check-ups and guidance with a particular focus on themetabolic syndrome
Consider expanding the scope of labeling for functionalities of processed food such as so-called “health food,” etc. and agricultural,
forestry and fishery products

Verify the effects and announce the results

Expand the scope of labeling for functionalities[Promoting digitization of medical and nursing care information]

Advance digitization of medical information
Consider “items that have newly become available
as non-prescription drugs,” etc. of non-prescription Take necessary measures for systems
drugs
Improve an environment to promote digitization of medical information and to introduce the Social Security and Tax Number System
Design detailed large-scale society demonstration experiments to grant health care points

Consider/establish evidence-based models to promote good health

Consider rules for data utilization
Consider the desirable health care point to enhance incentive

Introduce the Social
Security and Tax Number
System of medical
information

Implement large-scale society demonstration experiments

Organize requirements for common systems and build thesystem, establish evidence-based models to promote good
health based on results of the demonstration experiments

Formulate rules for data utilization
Consider the desirable health care point
based on results of the demonstration
experiments－ 26 －

Establish
an ICTmodel topromotegoodhealth(prevention)

Spread andexpansion
throughautonomous
efforts led by
the private
sector- By 2020, extend thenation’s “healthy life
expectancy by one
year or more” [men:70.42 years old,
women: 73.62 years
old (2010)]- By 2020, decrease
the number of people
with metabolic
syndrome by 25%
compared with 2008
[14million people(2008)]- By 2020, aim that
medical examinee
rate will be 80%(including specified
health check-ups)[preliminary figures of
implementing rate ofspecified healthcheck-ups: 45.0%(2011)]

Short-to mid-term progress schedule“Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy” (2)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session[Establishing Japanese version of NIH]
The society which can provide the world's most advanced necessary medicalcare by activating medicine-related industries

Start considering ofsystem design

Consider organization
system, budget, etc.

Prepare a bill

Submitthe bill

Prepare forestablishment

Establish a core organization/start
activities[Significantly broadening the scope of advanced healthcare services]
Develop a system to assess advanced healthcare
services by external institutions concerning anticancer
drugs

Significantly broaden the scope of advanced healthcare services[Regulatory and institutional reform to accelerate the development of pharmaceuticals and medical devices and regenerative medical research]
Pass a bill to amend thePharmaceutical Affairs Act and a billto ensure safety of regenerative
medicine, etc.

Consider ordinances, guidelines, etc.

Enforce amended laws and new laws
smoothlySupport new drug development by building a network to support drug discovery (ahead of theestablishment of “Japanese version of NIH”)

Support development of medical devices by establishing health/medical strategic cluster(ahead of establishment of “Japanese version of NIH”)

Promote Highway Initiative for Realization of Regenerative Medicine
Examine Special Zone for State-of -theart Medical Treatment (“Super Special
Zone”)

Place clinical trials core hospitals, etc.
Establish systems based on theStart Special zone for State-of -the-art Medical Treatment (post“Super Special Zone”)
examination results

Realize quick approval of medical devices and regenerative medical products by enhancing post-marketing information collection system, etc.
Consider the innovation evaluation of new medical materials of pharmaceutical,
medical devices and their combinations in the medical fee revision

Properly evaluate innovation based on the consideration results[Promoting innovative research and development]
Promote development of individualized medicine and state-of-the-art medical devices
Promote studies that will contribute to establishing evaluation methods for safety and efficacy of innovative pharmaceuticals, medical devices and products ofregenerative medicine

Promote studies of regenerative medicine such as iPS cell, etc.

Upgrade simulation method by using supercomputer
Consider measures to promote the use of supercomputer at pharmaceutical companies, etc.

Promote the use of supercomputer at pharmaceutical companies, etc.

－ 27 －KPI

Short-to mid-term progress schedule
FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Autumn“Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy” (3)”FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session[Strengthening the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)]
The society which can provide the world's
most advanced necessary medical care by
activating medicine-related industries

Strengthen pharmaceutical strategy consulting sessions
Set up an organization for PMDA-WEST

Facilitate human resource exchange between PMDA and universities- Completely eliminate
the assessment lag forpharmaceuticals andmedical devices by 2020
[pharmaceuticals: one
month, medical devices:
two months (2011)]

Build a national database for patients with intractable diseases, etc.

[Global outreach of medical market](Make maximum use of MEJ) Establish Japanese medical centers focusing on emerging countries, etc.
Clarify rules concerning investment to local corporations by
medical corporations
Support R&D/supply of pharmaceuticals for developing countries through public-private cooperation

The society where people who are out of work
due to illness or injury can return to work as
quickly as possible by access to better medicalcare and nursing care (1)[Advancing medical and nursing care services]
Promote publication of financial statements of social welfare corporations
Promote advanced operation of social welfare corporations such as expansion of corporations
Advance/streamline medical and nursing care service
Reinforce the systems to provide living assistance services and housing for elderly people
Discuss comprehensive regional caresystem to cope with aging in urban
areas at the “review meeting
concerning countermeasures of aging
in urban areas”

Take necessary measures－ 28 －- Establish around 10
Japanese medical centersabroad by 2020 [oneJapanese medical center(2013)]- Aim that Japanese
medical technology/service
will obtain 5 trillion yen ofoverseas markets by 2030
[4.5 billion yen (2010)]

Short-to mid-term progress schedule“Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy” (4)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Improve watchingover/living assistance for
elderly people using ICT
Aggregatehouses,medical,welfarefacilities, etc.
in thedowntown

AutumnYear
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session- Increase the ratio ofhouses for elderly people toelderly population [0.9%(2005) -> 3 to 5% (2020)]

Advance improvement of
housing with service andsupport facilities for elderly
peopleSolicit proposals that will leadstable living of elderly people

Study the direction fornecessary measures
based on the discussionof the city rebuilding
strategy examinationcommittee

Examine districts,
methods, etc. forleading projects
and implement the
projects

Promote distribution andefficient use of real estate

The society where people who are out of work due to illness or injury can return to work as
quickly as possible by access to better medical care and nursing care (2)Improve housing for theelderly with service,intensify community

FY 2014

Discuss/implement
measures necessary
to renovate city
structure- Implement leading
projects and expand themnation wide

Collect cases to make welfare facilities a basewhen rebuilding public housing complexes
Solicit/support leading projects for housing which
contribute to spreading and facilitating technology
to save energy and reduce CO2 emission by theprivate sector

Support facilitation of changing residence(expand model projects of housing complexes)
Summarize measures
including desirable
appraisal of buildings topromote distribution ofexisting houses-Formulate guidelines for appropriate appraisal of buildings concerning
existing houses- Formulate inspection guidelines for existing houses and spread theguidelines through offering lecture classes- Improve performance evaluation of renovation (formulate evaluation
standard plans for houses that keeps good quality for a long-term)- Strengthen cooperation among business operators- Enhance initiatives tomake use of public andprivate stock－ 29 －

Realizehouses,community,transport
excellent inenergy saving
for elderly
people tohave secureand healthy
life and tomovesafely(Realize“SmartWellness
Housing andCity” andcreate nextgeneration
housing andcommunity
planning
industries)- Increase the ratio of public
rented housing complexes
with living assistancefacilities (more than 100
houses)[16% (2009) -> 25% (2020)]- Increase the number ofbarrier-free houses among
UR rented houses [around
340 thousand houses (at theend of 2012) -> around 400
thousand houses (at the endof 2018)]- Double the market size of
distribution/renovation ofexisting houses [10 trillion
yen (2010) -> 20 trillion yen(2020)]- Double the number ofexisting houses changed
into an energy saving
houses by 2020
- Spread net-zero energy
housing as a standard newhouse by 2020

Short-to mid-term progress schedule“Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy” (5)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

The society where people who are out of work due to illness or injury can return to work as
quickly as possible by access to better medical care and nursing care (3)Continue/enhance efforts todisseminate and educate
Health Care REIT

Examine/develop guidelines for acquisition/management ofhouses for elderly people through REIT
Obtain conclusion to establish framework to increase transportation basedon appropriate role sharing and agreement of various parties concerned
including municipalities and business operators

Organize big data and traffic data that can be obtained from new ICT
equipment to create convenient public transportation service

Implement leading initiatives to spread traffic/movement systems
utilizing ultra-compact mobility, etc.

Improve public transportation based on
conclusion and result of discussion by
the end of 2013

Continue leading initiatives andaccelerate the introduction

Realize houses,
community,transport that is
excellent in energy
saving function andfor elderly people tohave secure andhealth life and tomove safely

Promote "Five-year plan for developing nursing care robots"
Develop a safety certification system for living assistance robots including ofrobotic devices for nursing careEnter into inter-governmental commitment concerning robot researchStart domestic certification
Implement international joint research of robots

Develop and promote the devices utilizing robot technology contributing to self-sustained life of disabled persons－ 30 －- Utilize REIT including
health care REIT to expand
funding method for houses
for elderly people and healthcare facilities- Aim that more than half ofmunicipalities make efforts
to solve problems of local
public transportation under
the comprehensive plan by
relevant parties in the area.
[The number ofcomprehensive plans byrelevant parties in the area
concerning local public
transportation: 511 (as ofthe end of March 2013)]- Aim that market sizeof robotic devices fornursing care to beabout 50 billion yen in2020 and about 260
billion yen in 2030
- Aim that the numberof robotic devices fornursing care
introduced in mainareas will be 8,000
units in 2030

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Realizing clean and economical energy demand and supply (1)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Realization of a society where clean and economical energy
is supplied (1)(Highly efficient thermal
power generation)- Aim to achievepractical use of A-USC
in 2020s (generating
efficiency: around 39%
at present -> improve toaround 46%)

<Highly efficient thermal power generation>
Develop technology for higher efficiency (introduce the latest facilities that are translated into practical use one by
one and promote export through sales pitches at the same time)
Thermalpower
generation
using coals
Thermal power
generation using
LNG

Promote the introduction/export of USC(ultra-super critical thermal power generation, around 39% of generating efficiency) (in practical use)
Practically utilize A-USC, 1,500 degree class IGCC, IGFC
Practically utilize 1,600
degree class

KPI

Promote the introduction/export of 1,600 degree class and practical use of 1,700
degree class

Organize/determine/announce situations concerning
commercialization of the most advanced power generation
technology and technology development

Make review every year and make correction asnecessary

Clarify requirement and streamline the procedure of environmental assessment (three years -> a little more than one year
in the shortest for replacement) etc. -> Promote introduction of the latest facilities that are translated into practical use one
by one－ 31 －- Aim to achievepractical use of IGCC of
1500 degree class in
2020s (generating
efficiency: around 39%
at present -> improve toaround 46%)
- Aim to establish
technology of IGFC by2025 and achievepractical use in 2030s(generating efficiency:
around 39% at present > improve to around55%)- Aim to achievepractical use of gas
turbine of 1700 degreeclass for LNG thermal
power generation byaround 2020 (generating
efficiency: around 52%
at present -> improve toaround 57%)

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Realizing clean and economical energy demand and supply (2)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end<Renewable energy>

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Setup of purchase price for participants of the next fiscal year

Realization of a society where clean and economical energy
is supplied (2)Operate feed-in tariff (FIT) steadily and stably
Streamlining the procedure of environmental impact assessments (three to four years -> strive to shorten the period by
half)

Wind
power

Streamline safety regulations(clarify requirements for appointment of alicensed electrical engineer to a controlling
operation site instead of appointment to anindividual power plant)

Streamline safety regulations and revise
other regulations

Examine handling under the system of farmland diversion

Introduce and develop wind power generation systems through development and demonstration of power grids
Streamlining the procedure of environmental impact assessments (three to four years -> strive to shorten the period by half)

GeoFacilitate introduction through promotion of understanding from local people and support of potential study
thermalpower Support expansion into the global market through technology development for advanced geothermal power turbines

Floating Implement verification tests of floating wind turbines(install a 2000 kW turbine off the coast of Nagasaki
wind
Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture, respectively)
turbine<Potential energy technology for the future>

Install two 7000 kW
turbines off the coast of
Fukushima PrefectureContinue verification tests to establish
technology for floating wind turbines
based on meteorological characteristics,
and sea states of Japan

Aim for fullfledged
operation of
floating windturbines byaround 2018

Develop technology for commercialization of methane hydrate by around fiscal year 2018

－ 32 －(Geothermal power)- Aim that turbine willobtain 70% of theworld market(Floating wind turbine)- Aim for the world's
first commercializationby around 2018
(Methane hydrate)- Develop technology
for commercializationof methane hydrateby around fiscal year2018

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Realizing clean and economical energy demand and supply (3)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session<Streamlining of energy distribution and establishment of basis for development (Electricity System Reform)>

Realization of a society where efficient distribution of energy is feasible
through competition (1)First stage
Legal reform

Electricity
SystemReform

KPI

Prepare for establishment of the Organization for
Nationwide Coordination of Transmission Operators
Second stage
Legal reform

Establish the Organization for
Nationwide Coordination ofTransmission Operators

Prepare environment
for full liberalization ofentry to electricity retailbusiness

Third stage
Legal reform

Emerge new players in the electric power market

Implement full
liberalization of entry toelectricity retail business
Implement legal unbundling of
the transmission anddistribution sectors
Abolish the regulations on
retail electricity rates

Implement full-scale
entry of aggregatorand PPS

Diversify power rate

Improve environment to support enhancement of inter-regional tie lines
Enhance FC operation from 1.2 million kW to 2.1 million kW
Enhance Hokkaido-Honshu HVDC Link from 0.6 million kW to 0.9 million kW

Start
operation byaround 2020
Start
operation inearly time

<Storage Battery>
Promote introduction of battery systems for grid connection through R&D and verification
Promote introduction of fuel cell vehicles through regulatory and institutional reform related to hydrogen refuelingstations that supply fuel to such vehicles
Support creating early market of stationary battery in Japan and enter foreign markets by acquiring an international standard
based on JIS－ 33 －(Electricity System
Reform)- Complete Electricity
System Reform by 2020
at the latest(Inter-regional tie lines)- Develop an
environment to support
enhanced inter-regionaltie lines, etc. enhance
FC (frequency
converter) (from 1.2
million kW to 2.1 millionkW) to start operation by
2020, enhance
Hokkaido-Honshu
HVDC Link (from 0.6
million kW to 0.9 millionkW) to start operation
early(Storage battery)- Make the cost of
storage battery forsystems half or less by
2020 (23 thousand yen/kWh or lower)- Obtain 50% of theworld market in 2020

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Realizing clean and economical energy demand and supply (4)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

FY 2014

AutumnYear
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Realization of a society where efficient distribution of energy is realized
through competition (2)<Next-generation device, parts and materials (power electronics, etc.)>
Develop/spread technology of power electronics
Set up national projects and support R&D
Spread devices equipped with power electronics in the world by supporting overseas expansions (FS support, etc.) of energysaving technology
Advance technology development and systematization of next-generation device, parts and materials (ultra-low power
consumption devices, photonic technology and ultralight structural materials with high strength, etc.) toward commercialization－ 34 －(Power electronics )- Aim to achieve fullfledgedcommercialization of
next-generation powerelectronics using newmaterials, etc. by2020

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Realizing clean and economical energy demand and supply (5)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session<Energy management system>
Complete introduction of smart
meters including introduction to
general household in early 2020s

Promote full-scale introduction of smart meters by electricity companies, etc.

Progress schedule to realize a society where energy isconsumed wisely

Start full-scale popularization of HEMS,
BEMS, MEMS, CEMS, etc. according
to the diversified electricity rate menus(reposted)

Popularize HEMS, BEMS, MEMS, CEMS, etc.

Consider privacy policies in anticipation of new services utilizing electricity use data, etc.
Conduct demonstration experiment projects on Demand Response scheme in four smart
community areas

Diffuse Demand Response scheme<Next-generation automobiles>
Create initial demand by promoting introduction of EV/PHV/CDV

Realize self-sufficient
marketProceed with international standardizations of batteries, charge control, etc.
Prepare 10 thousand units of battery charger

Make further efforts based on the progress

Introduce fuel cell vehicles to the market and install hydrogen refueling stations in advance (100 stations focusing
on 4 metropolitan areas)

Expand dissemination<Fuel cells, energy-saving appliances, products and services of energy-saving technology such as energy-saving housing and buildings >Promote introduction of residential fuel cells (ENE-FARM)

Expand independent
dissemination

Add EcoCute (electric water heater)/multi-function devices/printers (added in March 2013)
Toprunner
systemAdd self-ballasted LED-lamps
Amend
the Energy
Saving Act

KPI

Add building materials (insulation materials, windows, etc.)
Phased obligation tocomply with energy-saving
standards for house andbuilding by 2020

－ 35 －(Smart meter)-Complete introduction ofsmart meters including
introduction to generalhousehold in early 2020s(Next-generation automobiles)- Release fuel cell vehicles tomarket in 2015
-Aim that next-generation
automobiles will account for 50
to 70 % of new car sales by
2030(Fuel cells)- Aim that 1.4 million units and5.3 million units of residential
fuel cells (ENE-FARM) in 2020
and 2030, respectively(Top-runner system )- Introduce the top-runnersystem to building materials
within this fiscal year
- Add self-ballasted LEDlamps to the existing toprunner system by this summer(Housing/building)- Aim that 100% compliancewith energy-saving standards
for new houses and buildings(by 2020)-(Houses) Aim that new
houses in 2030 comply with
ZEH on average- (Buildings) Aim that newbuilding in 2030 comply withZEB on averageShort-to mid-term progress schedule “Building safe, convenient, and economical
next-generation infrastructures”
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015 FY 2016 KPISociety where safe and resilient
infrastructures are provided at low cost

Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFormulate basic plans for longer life of
infrastructures <the government> (basic
plan/goal/roadmap, etc.)

Year
end

Ordinary Diet session
Formulate basic plans for longer life of infrastructures <the government/municipalities>(checkup/standard/manual/budget/system/regulation, etc.)

Improve support systems to formulate plans and continuous support to municipalities by the government

Operate according to new standards/manuals
Initiate partial operation of platform
for maintenance, management, andupdating data of infrastructure

Create database for infrastructure

Operate platform of information on infrastructure maintenanceand management/renewal on a full scale and enhance thefunction

Expand the application scope of infrastructure one by one

Study, develop and install R&D of IT, robots and non-destructive testing technique on site as needed
Study, develop and install R&D of new materials that contribute to extending life of infrastructures on site as needed

Study, develop and install R&D through cooperation among relevant
ministries on site as needed- Complete introductionof advanced efficient
checkup/maintenanceand repair utilizing
sensors, robots, etc. forall of domestic
importantinfrastructure/decrepit
infrastructure in 2030

Examine optimal structure of quasi-zenith satellite system (four-satellite system), several remote sensing satellites and improve/operate the system in an integrated manner

Implement public road demonstration experiment of driving safety support systems/automatic
driving utilizing inter-vehicle communication, road-to-vehicle communication, etc

Consider public road demonstration
experiment

Launch a data catalogue
site to post public data
(Japanese version ofdata.gov )Socialimplementation

Society where people and goods
are provided with safe andconvenient transportation

Introduce driving safety support system
Prepare roadmap in the cross ministries anddevelop framework to promote the system

Fully operate the data catalogue
Summarize road traffic information, etc.
Develop an environment for the private sector to expand businesses
Establish a system to forecast traffic congestion utilizing public data by the private sector

Further expand NEAL-NET service ports and harbors in Japan, China, and South Korea

Expand NEAL-NET service ports and harbors in Japan,
China, and South Korea one after another

Discuss expansion of NEAL-NET service ports
and harbors in Japan, China, South Korea,
ASEAN countries, etc.

Expand the application scope ofports and harbors in ASEAN
countries one after another

Share information on leaving and arrival of containers, carry-in to/carryDiscuss sharing of cargo information concerning Share cargo informationout, and shipping/unshipping concerning NEAL-NET service ports andmeans of transportation other than ships
one after anotherharbors
Advance digitalized procedures relating to trade, advance digitalization
Operate integrated NACCS, integrate animal
Operate next
in private trade transactions and linkage with NACCS, make digitalized
and plant quarantine systems/food import
updated NACCS
customs procedures a principle
monitoring systems into NACCS－ 36 －- Aim that 20% of
domestic vehicles(stock basis) will beequipped with driving
safety support
devices/systems in
2020. Obtain 30% of
the world market- Aim that almost all
new cars sold in Japan
will include driving
safety support
devices/systems as
standard equipment aswell as almost all carsin stock in 2030

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Building regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to theworld (1)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Consolidation and intensification of farmland to motivatedentities extensively (improving production sites)

Extensively consolidate farmland including deserted
farmland utilizing prefectural institutions that manage farmland

Accelerateconsolidation
andintensificationof farmland to
motivated
entities,
solving thedeserted
farmlandproblem, fully
utilize
farmland byvariety ofmotivated
entities,
reduceproduction
costs andnurturemotivated
entities

Establish schemes todrastically enhance
consolidation of farmland
to motivated entities andprevention, resolution,etc. of deserted farmland

KPI

Prepare legal
systems/budgetary provisionand other necessary
measures for consolidationof farmland to motivatedentities and for prevention,
resolution, etc. of deserted
farmland

Implement measures to resolve the deserted
farmland problem including potential deserted farmland by
drastically improved/simplified procedures to confirm
thought of owners of deserted farmland
Actively encourage corporate entry into agriculture utilizing
prefectural institutions that manage farmland
and review the entry circumstances

Promote improvement and consolidation of farmland such as enlargement offarmland blocks and improvement of agricultural irrigation facilities

Intensively implement Farmers and Farmland Plan

Nurture motivated entities/advance farmland consolidationaccording to the plan

Mobilize measures to facilitate corporate farmers/large-scale family
farmers, to encourage young people to engage in agriculture and topromote employment of farmers by companies

Expand the scale of management by companies, establish engagement inagriculture by young, promote employment of farmers

Open Japan Institute of Agricultural Management

Enhance opportunities for human resource development program incooperation with the industry－ 37 －- Aim that in the nextten years, 80% of all
farmland will be usedby motivated entities- Aim that in the nextten years, withcombined efforts ofindustry in terms ofmaterials anddistribution, the cost of
rice production by
motivated entities will
be reduced by 40%
compared to thecurrent national
average- Aim that in the nextten years, the numberof corporate farmers
will be quadrupled to
50,000 from the level of2010

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Building regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to theworld (2)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Strategies for export/overseas expansions(Expanding demand frontier)Integrally
approaching:
PromoteUse of Japanesefood ingredients by
the world’s cuisines(Made FROM
Japan),
Overseas
expansions of“Globalization ofJapanese Food”(Made BY Japan)
Export of Japanese
agricultural, forestry
and fisheryproducts and foodproduce (Made IN
Japan)

AutumnFormulate Export
Promotion
Strategy for eachmarket and each
item

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Promote the use of Japanese food ingredients (Made FROM Japan)
Overseas expansions of Japanese “food culture and food industries” (Made BY
Japan) supported by improvement of business environment/nurture of humanresources/investment
Export of Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food produce(Made IN Japan)
Implement initiatives for overseas expansions across the food system
Participate in “ExpoMilano 2015”

Collaborate production areas and utilization ofwholesale markets in export procedures, etc.

Establish a system to issue Certificate
of Free Sale

Achieve the “year-round supply system” andspeedy export

Establish a system to create
manuals and give support for
obtaining export HACCP－ 38 －

Disseminate HACCP (Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control
Points) system whichcorresponds to overseas safety
standards- Aim to be one trillion
yen of export amountfor agricultural,
forestry and fisheryproducts and foodproduce in 2020

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Building regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to theworld (3)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Expand fund for conversion of agriculture, forestry and fisheries into growth industry“AFFrinnovation”* (the sixth industry),
cross-industry partnerships, etc.

Promote organizing sub-fund rooted in the community
Organize an entity for “AFFrinnovation” (the sixth industry) by cross-industry partnerships

Expand domestic demand and markets through expanding markets
focusing on health, enhance exchange between cities and rural
areas in coordination with welfare, education, and tourism, etc.,
promote Shokuiku (food education), etc.

Establish industry-government-academia alliance for systematicallymanaging scientific knowledge of food and do research on relation
between dietary habit and health

Develop, protect and disseminate new varieties and technologies for each product
Formulate and announce product specificRealize
policy for development, protection andFacilitating acquisition of overseas genetic resources and promote countermeasures against
innovation by dissemination of new varieties and technologies
intellectual property infringements, establish framework, etc.
making useof new
Set up “model area for food” led by a
Increase consumption of domestic agricultural, forestry and fishery products under cross-industry
council consisting of diverse businesstechnologies,
partnerships and increase use of those products in school food service
operators
crossindustry
Build a framework to promote the use of renewable energy, etc.
partner-ships,
Focus on promoting industrialization and energy introduction
etc.
such as utilization of local biomass in approximately 100
areas by 2018
Advance agriculture, forestry and fisheries technologies making use of genome
information, etc., develop highly-functional and high added value agricultural,
forestry and fishery products

Advance functions of agricultural, forestry and fisheryproducts
Promote advanced production, distribution systems, etc.

Promote R&D and large-scale demonstration projects for advanced
production and distribution systems of agriculture, forestry and fisheryproducts making use of IT, robot technologies
Support site standardization of the production technologies necessary todevelop and disseminate AI system, to establish a brand* AFFrinnovation(the sixth industry): adding value to agricultural products, forest products, and fishery products in an innovative way, making new combination, creating value chain.

Forestry/
fisheries

Convertforestry andfisheries into
growthindustries

Spread new technologies/products, establish framework forwood distribution, and manage/conserve forests, etc.
Develop/sell products that meet consumer needs, expand the latest model ofaquaculture, etc.

－ 39 －Create new demand for wood products
Establish a stable and efficient system to supply domestic
wood

Expand consumption and export of fishery products
Realize sustainable fishery and aquaculture- Expand market
size of“AFFrinnovation” (thesixth industry) to 10
trillion yen by 2020

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Building regional communities that use their unique local resources
to appeal to the world (4)”FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015 FY 2016 KPI
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnCreate a scheme topublicize Japan brandunder governmental
integrated efforts

Tourism (1)Cross-sectional
planning andimplementationof Visit Japan
Promotion by
relevant
ministries,
agencies andinstitutions

Year
end

Ordinary Diet session

Develop business plan on regular basis to conduct the promotion

Support localization and promotion of Japanrelated content, produce TV programs throughinternational collaboration, purchase broadcast
slots of foreign TV programs through the Japan
Brand Fund (tentative), support “Japan
Channels,” support overseas deployment of“Japan Mall,” etc.

Review how to publicize information and how toutilize local cultural assets

Relax visa requirements
for some ASEAN nation
tourists

Improve tourism
environment
such as relaxing
visa
requirements
and making
entry
procedures
fasterRelated ministries, agencies and privatecompanies will jointly promote continuous
publicizing of content overseas for improvementof Japan brand and promotion of tourism

Conserve and maintain local cultural assets, actively publicize them both
inside and outside of the country and utilize such assets as tourist
resources

Take necessary measures toward relaxing visa requirements by taking into
consideration the situations of neighboring nations

Consider implementation of a system which allows foreigners who meet certain conditions to stay for an extended period

Consider new policies concerning
faster and smoother entry procedures
for large cruise ships- Aim to receive morethan 30 million
foreign visitors toJapan in 2030

Increase the number of immigration booths for foreigners
and create fast lanes

Publicize a one-stop desk to handle foreign cruise ship companies
Enhance airline networks and develop the use environment for business jets

－ 40 －- Aim to be a topclass country in Asia
in terms of tourism
receipts in 2030

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Building regional communities that use their unique local resources
to appeal to the world (5)”FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015 FY 2016 KPI
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnCreate common guidelines for
information boards of public
transportation facilities and roads andmultilingual support from a foreigner‘s
viewpoint

Year
end

Ordinary Diet session

Take necessary development and improvement measures based on theguidelines

Consider the construction of the railroads that connects the Tokyo city centerand capital area airports directly

Tourism (2)Improveenvironment forforeign visitors
to stay in Japan

Create a system in which
overseas deployment of local
resources will be supportedby the JNTO

Consider development

Increase and publicize attraction of tourist areas and foster new business to
support these processes and create new tourist areas based on novel ideas

Establish a certification system for tour operators
Decide on a concrete policy to introduce anaccommodation information provision system

Promote to provide an accommodation information

Improve receiving environment such as providing food based on considerations for religious rules and restrictions

Review the tax free system for consumption tax for foreign visitors in the process of request for tax revisions including a possible
revision of the system

Create new
tourism

Disseminate information on new tourism
by conducting model projects, etc.

Promote creating new tourism including eco-tourism, sport
tourism, tourism linked with medical care, etc.

－ 41 －- Aim to realize asociety whereapproximately one in
six overnight guests
is a foreign visitor in
2030

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Building regional communities that use their unique local resources
to appeal to the world (6)”FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015 FY 2016 KPI
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

Select“GlobalMICE
strategic
city”

Year
end

AutumnDevelop the world top class promotion capability, system and receiving environment(Cultivate potential conferences, support cities to improve their marketing capability, etc.)- Invite conferences targeting national and cities’ growth fields- Reinforce city functions as an attractive hosting venue

Tourism (3)Create a promotion teamhaving international leadersof major areas as key
members

Create andreinforce theframework to
attract moreinternational
conferences,
etc. (MICE)

Ordinary Diet session

Set up a council consisting ofparties concerned for the use ofcultural facilities and public
spaces of national and local
government to activate events(unique venues)

Create a joint action plan forincreasing the number of foreign
visitors through cooperation among
the Japan Tourism Agency, JNTO,
the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry and JETRO

Realize inviting andhosting of the 2020
Olympic andParalympic Games inTokyo

Build collaboration with industry, universities, etc.
Promote invitation from the viewpoint of all-Japan

Develop unique venues(Conduct model projects, prepare
guidelines)

Activate events by
utilizing unique venues

Promote concrete collaboration

Actively host symbolic international events, powerfully publicize the state ofJapan as an event powerhouse and advanced nation for international
exchange－ 42 －- Aim to establish
Japan’s position as
an Asian top hostnation of international
conferences in 2030

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Strategy of global outreach (1)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Building strategic trading relations and promoting economic
partnership

Promoteeconomic
Simultaneously advance economic partnership negotiations including TPP, RCEP, Japan-China-ROK
partnership
FTA, Japan-EU EPA, etc.
negotiations
contributing to Prepare 100-people
the nationalteam for TPP
interests
Take initiatives
concerning
regulatory
systems towardenhancing
economic
partnership

Promoteconclusion andreform ofinvestment
agreements andtax treaties

Acceptforeignnurses andcare workers

KPI

Take initiatives concerning regulatory systems by reviewing non-tariff measures
Accelerate consideration by using thedeliberation in “Council for Regulatory
Reform,” etc.
Develop and promote guidelines toward promoting and making effective use of the conclusion of investment agreements

Accelerate initiatives to expand tax treaty networks by conclusion and reform of tax treaties
Strengthen the systems of authorities concerned

Prepare accepting candidates for nurses and care workers
from Vietnam

Accept nurses and care workers from Vietnam－ 43 －- Raise FTA ratio to
70% or higher by 2018

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Strategy of global outreach (2)”FY 2013Strategic and intensive market
development for each area

Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Develop markets in China, ASEAN, etc.

Categorize “emerging
countries” into three types
and develop markets
through public-private sector
joint efforts to export
infrastructure, secureresources, support SMEs,
promote Cool Japan, etc.

Develop markets in Southwest Asia, Middle East, Russia and CIS, and Central and South America

Develop markets in Africa

Aiming for early development of the export strategy, summarize
the initial implementation situation by early autumn 2013

Manage processes of important projects by utilizing the Ministerial Meeting on Strategy relating Infrastructure Export and Economic Cooperation, etc.
Conduct hearings with relevant public organizations on their support measures.
Realize at least ten sales pitches each year by the Prime Minister and ministers.

Strategically utilize economic cooperation

Enhance a public finance scheme
Consider revisions of trade and investment insurance at early stage -> Take necessary measures

Full-scale Introduction of the
Joint Crediting Mechanism

Exporting infrastructure andsecuring natural resources

Determine “Infrastructure Export Strategy” and promptly and steadily implement the strategy

Making sales pitches by the Prime Minister and ministers and strengthening cooperation system between the public andprivate sectors (At least ten sales pitches each year by the Prime Minister and ministers)

Take the New Measures for
improving the Japanese ODA
Loans

Promote a project formulation in countries with which bilateral documents on JCM havealready been signed through the committee of relevant ministries, agencies, andorganization.

Set up a committee comprised of relevant ministries and agencies, etc., and startdevelopment of discovering projects focusing on countries with which the bilateral
documents on Joint Crediting Mechanism have already been signed.

Prepare a roadmap forarrangement of relevant
domestic system/a registrysystem, etc.

Start demonstration projects in the countries with which Japan has
already concluded bilateral consultations and signed bilateral
documents and started operation of mechanism.

Initiate projects in a full-scale by utilizing budget measures

Develop a registry system- Implement operations of the JCM with countries such as Mongolia and
Bangladesh.
- Conclude bilateral consultations with several countries

Promote bilateral consultations with major countries such as ASEAN member states and India
Promote UN negotiations on "Framework
for Various Approaches" (FVA) towards
COP19 (November)

Report to the COP on the outcomes of the JCM including examples as the best practices.

Obtain international standard, etc. using advanced technologies, knowledge, etc., develop authentication infrastructure, andsupport overseas advance of Japanese companies into sectors which will be new frontiers
Implement Action
Plan for Reducing
Fuel Procurement
Cost

KPI

Promote securing stable and affordable resources－ 44 －- Realize the following“export amount and overseas
subsidiary sales" by 2020
compared to 2011 level:- <China, ASEAN, etc. >:double- <Southwest Asia, Middle
East, Russia and CIS, andCentral and South America>: triple- <Africa>: triple-Aim for about 30 trillion
yen of infrastructure
system order received by
Japanese companies in2020 (current amount isaround 10 trillion yen)
- Realize at least ten
sales pitches each year toforeign nations by thePrime Minister andministers- Conclude bilateral
consultations and signbilateral documents withseveral countries in
addition to Mongolia,
Bangladesh, and Ethiopia
by the end of fiscal year2013.

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Strategy of global outreach (3)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnStrengthen
support systemfor overseas
development
Establish “onestop overseas
consultation
offices” at sites
overseas

Establish 10 one-stopoverseas consultation
offices

Supportdevelopment offinancial
infrastructuresin Asia
Foster humanresources and promote
globalization ofJapanese companies
Support companies’
overseas development byusing domestic andoverseas humanresources

Intensive support to potential small and medium-sizedenterprises (SMEs) for overseas development

Establish “SMEs' Overseas Development
Passport (provisional name)”

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

Seamlessly support SMEs by the institutions which support overseas
development

Locally provide consultation, introduce professional bodies to companies
Increase the number of offices based on the business expansion of SMEs.

Publicly seek and select internsof METI Global Internship
Program

KPI

Ordinary Diet session

Specify needs for new projects based on bilateral
discussions and fact-finding survey

Formulate projects foreach target country
based on its needs

Implement projects (dispatch experts,
exchange human resources, offer
training seminars, etc.)

Advance initiatives

Dispatch the interns

Foster 1,000 “right-hand persons of CEOs / top businesspractitioners” in local Japanese-affiliated companies every
year

Foster more than 1,000 local staffs every year

Dispatch senior human resources to SMEs with willingness to expand theirbusiness overseas

Advance initiatives

Support job placement for foreign students in Japan(Aim for employment of ten thousand foreign students in Japan every year.)Supportoverseasdevelopmentof SMEs
using ODA

Publicly seek applicants for “Pilot
Survey for Disseminating Small andMedium Enterprises Technologies”

FY 2016 -Implement projects (1-3 years of period)－ 45 －- Double the export
amount of SMEs with‘potential’ and‘motivation’ by 2020
compared to 2010 level- Establish 10 one-stopoverseas consultation
offices by this summer

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Strategy of global outreach (4)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.
Enhance thedissemination of
information

AutumnFY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -Ordinary Diet session

Take specific measures in accordance with the Action Plan developed in the Cool Japan Promotion Council(e.g.: disseminate information at the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, JapanExpo,
World Economic Forum in Davos, etc.)

Promote Cool Japan by supplying risk money, etc.

Establish the Japan Brand Fund (tentative)

Establish a one-stop contact point for facilitating the right management of content by strengthening the function of the audiovisual Rights management
association (aRma) and Japacon. Promote agreements on rights contracting management including overseas deployment

PromoteSupport overseas deployment of contents by FY2012 supplementary budget
overseas
Fully support localization (caption, etc.)
deployment of
Subsidizepromotion costs (hold PR events, etc.)
content, etc.
Large scale support for joint international creation with overseas broadcastingstations

Promoting Cool Japan

Strategies for export/overseas expansions ofJapanese food and food industries

Integrally approaching:
Promotion of
the use of Japanese foodingredients by the world’s
cuisines (Made FROM
Japan)
Overseas expansions of“Globalization of JapaneseFood” (Made BY Japan)
Export of Japanese
agricultural, forestry andfishery products and foodproduce (Made IN Japan)
Promote export ofJapanese alcoholic
beverages

Strengthen systemsof global
communications

Formulate Export
Promotion Strategy foreach market and each
item

Secure airtime, etc. by utilizing the Japan Brand Fund (tentative)

Promote the use of Japanese food ingredients (Made FROM Japan)
Overseas expansions of Japanese “food culture and food industries” (Made BY Japan) supported by improvement of businessenvironment/nurture of human resources/investment
Export of Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food produce (Made IN Japan)

Implement initiatives for overseas expansion across the food system
Participate in “ExpoMilano 2015”

Collaborate production areas and utilization of wholesale markets in export procedures, etc.

Establish a system to issue Certificate of Free Sale

Establish a comprehensive
export environment

Establish a system to create
manuals and give support for
obtaining export HACCP

Achieve the “year-round supply system” and speedy export

Disseminate HACCP (Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Points) system whichcorresponds to overseas safety standards- Utilize Japanese alcoholic beverages at international events such as World Economic Forum in Davos, diplomatic receptions and dinners, etc.
- Promote “Sakagura tourism”, conduct effective business meetings linked to Japanese food, etc.

Hold meetings on important policies and measures such as Cool Japan, Visit
Japan, etc. as necessary and enhance global communication activities by thegovernment as a whole

Formulate crosssectional planning andimplement Visit Japan
Promotion by relevant
ministries, agencies andinstitutions

Create a scheme topublicize Japan brandunder governmental
integrated efforts

KPI

Develop business plan on regular basis to conduct the promotion

Support localization and promotion of Japan-related content,
produce TV programs through international collaboration,purchase broadcast slots of foreign TV programs through theJapan Brand Fund (tentative), support so-called “Japan
Channels,” support overseas deployment of so-called “Japan
Mall,” etc.

Promote continuous publicizing of content overseas
for improvement of Japan brand and promotion of
tourism through cooperation among related ministries,
agencies and private companies

Review how to publicize information and how toutilize local cultural assets

Conserve and maintain local cultural assets and actively publicize
them both inside and outside of the country and utilize such assets as
tourist resources－ 46 －- Triple the overseas
sales of broadcast
contents by 2018 fromthe current 6.3 billion
yen- Aim to be one trillion
yen of export amount for
agricultural, forestry andfishery products andfood produce in 2020
- Aim to ensure that theincrease rate ofJapanese alcoholic
beverages export
exceeds that ofagricultural, forestry andfishery products andfood produce export by
2020- Aim to receive morethan 30 million foreign
visitors to Japan in2030- Aim to be a top-classcountry in Asia in termsof tourism receipts in
2030

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Strategy of global outreach (5)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

FY 2014Year
end

AutumnFY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Based on efforts to improve relevant measures/systems, review thetarget as necessary within FY 2013
Create the world’s best business environment for companies to operate using “National Strategic Special Zones (provisional name)”

Activating inward direct investment

Improve systems todrastically strengthen thegovernment’s support
frameworks for foreigncompanies

Strengthen JETRO’s function to attract foreign companies and enhance its comprehensive
support system for foreign enterprises
Select“GlobalMICE
strategiccity”

Create andreinforce theframework to
attract moreinternational
conferences,
etc. (MICE)

Develop the world top class promotion capability, system and receiving environment(Cultivate potential conferences, support cities to improve their marketing capability, etc.)- Invite conferences targeting national and cities’ growth fields- Reinforce city functions as an attractive hosting venue

Create a promotion teamhaving international leadersof major areas as key
members
Set up a council consisting ofparties concerned for the use ofcultural facilities and public
spaces of national and local
government to activate events(unique venues)

Build collaboration with industry, universities, etc.
Promote invitation from the viewpoint of all-Japan
Develop unique venues(Conduct model projects, prepare
guidelines)

Create a joint action plan for increasing
the number of foreign visitors throughcooperation among the Japan Tourism
Agency, JNTO, the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry and JETRO

Review the points-based preferential
immigration treatment- Double inward FDI
stocks to 35 trillion yen
in 2020 (17.8 trillion yen
at the end of 2012)

Activate events by utilizing
unique venues

Promote concrete collaboration

Revisethe public
noticePrepare/submit the bill

－ 47 －- Aim to establish
Japan’s position as an
Asian top host nation ofinternational
conferences in 2030

Dramatically increase
the number of foreigners
approved as a highly
skilled overseas
personnel(approximately 430
people in 11 months
after the introduction ofpoint system)

Short-to mid-term progress schedule “Strategy of global outreach (6)”FY 2013
Budget request
Tax revision request, etc.

AutumnStrengthening human resources capabilities for global operation activities

Determine the method to introduce the external test of English to
the Examination for the general position of National PublicService

FY 2014Year
end

FY 2015

FY 2016 -KPIOrdinary Diet session

Pre-implementation period

Start implementation

Formation of new system by a joint effort of the public and private sectors to
reduce the economic burden on Japanese students who study abroad, etc. (e.g.,budget request, request for tax system revision)

Provision of supports for studying abroad(Re-post) Coordinate to support measures aimed to change the timing of startinga job placement/recruiting activity beginning with the graduates of 2015 (e.g.,budget request)(Re-post) Implement the support measures for graduatesof 2015(Re-post) Start recruiting
activities for graduates of 2015

Select strategic regions to acquire excellent foreign students

Discuss a formation of system to organize Japan’s global highschools (provisional name) (e.g., budget request)

Develop overseas locations that enables studying in Japan in one-stop,enhance a livelihood support such as maintenance of dormitories and a job
assistance, enhance a Japanese Government Scholarship, enhance a
network among foreign students
Start designatingtarget schools,
substitute special
curriculum for thecourse of study, etc.

Promote the efforts

Development/introduction of International Baccalaureate education programme in Japanese for some of the subjects （Japanese Dual Language
Diploma Programme （Japanese DP））

Application/Accreditation process for a International Baccalaureate candidate
school in Japanese DP
Start the classes at schools accredited
Enhance English language education in elementary and secondary schools,
for Japanese DP
examine the result of foreign language activities for 5th and 6th grades of
elementary school

Start examination of the possibility of starting English instruction from an earlier grade, increasing classroom hours for English, making English an official
subject , reviewing teaching staff allocation in elementary schools conducting of English classes at the junior high school-level in English etc. Expand andstrengthen English language training for currently employed teachers. Promote the utilization of external language proficiency examinations, such as TOEFL for
employment tests for teachers.

(Re-post) Coordinate to develop/implement specialized
educational programs co-organized with industry (e.g., budget
request)(Re-post) Develop/implement specialized educational
programs co-organized with industry

Restructuring of Service Industry Productivity Council (decuple the number of active participating corporations in 2014), promote a development of humanresource/management support－ 48 －In 2020- Double the number ofuniversity studying
abroad from 60,000 to
120,000- Double the number offoreign students
studying in Japan from
140,000 to 300,000
In 2017- Improve English
proficiency of English
teachers (TOEFL iBT 80
or higher: from 28% to
50% for junior high, from
52% to 75% for highschool)In 2018- 200 schools accredited
by International
Baccalaureate (currently
16 schools)- increase number ofadult students studying atUniversity/career college
to 240,000 students infive years (currently
120,000 students)