Provisional
FY2016 Report on Priority Measuresfor Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness
I. About this Report
In December 2012, it was decided in a Cabinet meeting to establish the "Headquarters forJapan's Economic Revitalization," with Prime Minister serving as its head and all Ministersof State as its members. Under the Headquarters, it was decided in a Cabinet meeting inJanuary 2013 to hold meetings of the "Industrial Competitiveness Council." The Council hastaken so far the following actions:・ In June 2013, the "Japan Revitalization Strategy" was approved in a Cabinet meeting.
・ In January 2014, the "Action Plan for Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness" wasapproved in a Cabinet meeting.
・ In June 2014, the "Japan Revitalization Strategy (Revised in 2014)" was approved in a
Cabinet meeting.
・ In February 2015, "FY2014 Report on Priority Measures for Strengthening Industrial
Competitiveness" was approved in a Cabinet meeting and submitted to the Diet.
・ In February 2015, the "Action Plan for Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness(2015)" was approved in a Cabinet meeting.
・ In June 2015, the "Japan Revitalization Strategy (Revised in 2015)" was approved in a
Cabinet meeting.
・ In February 2016, the "Action Plan for Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness(2016)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan 2016") was approved in a Cabinet
meeting.
・ In February 2016, "FY2015 Report on Priority Measures for Strengthening Industrial
Competitiveness" was approved in a Cabinet meeting and submitted to the Diet.
・ In June 2016, the "Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016" was approved in a Cabinet
meeting.
In addition to the above, under the "Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization," itwas decided in a Cabinet meeting in September 2016 to hold meetings of the "Council on
Investments for the Future."
This Report summarizes the contents of the measures and the progress and implementation
status concerning the measures for strengthening industrial competitiveness that are
stipulated in the Action Plan 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the "Priority Measures").
This Report has been formulated in accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 10 of the Act on
Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness (Act No. 98 of 2013), which requires formulationof a report at the end of each fiscal year for submission to the Diet, concerning the progress,
implementation status, and evaluation results of these priority measures.
1II. Progress, Implementation Status and Effectiveness of Priority Measures
1. Relating to the "Industry Revitalization Plan"(1) Promotion of the restructuring of industries
1) Progress in achieving KPI targets 1<KPI> Private capital investment is targeted at returning to the pre-global financial crisis
level (approx. 70 trillion JPY a year, the average of the five years ending 2007) within
the next three years (by the end of FY2015) [1]64.9 trillion JPY in FY2012  81.2 trillion JPY in FY2015<KPI> Both business startup and closure rates are targeted at the levels of the U.S. and the
U.K. (a 10-percent level), with the startup rate kept above the closure rate. [2]Business startup rate: 4.6% in FY2012 ⇒ 5.2% in FY 2015
Business closure rate: 3.8% in FY2012 ⇒ 3.8% in FY2015

2) Progress in implementing measures
MeasureEnhancing

1

Contents and completion deadline"Japan's Stewardship Code" andProgress and implementation

Responsible

statusminister 2

Meetings of the "Council ofPrime Minister

corporate"Japan's Corporate GovernanceExperts concerning the Follow-(Minister ofgovernanceCode" must work in tandem with

up of Japan's Stewardship CodeState foreach other so that both theand Japan's Corporate

Financialinvestor side and the company

Governance Code" have been

Services)side are encouraged to pursue theheld regularly since September

Minister ofsustainable growth of companies

2015, in which the status of theJustice

as well as increased mid- anddissemination and

Minister oflong-term corporate value. To thisestablishment of these codes

Economy, Tradeend, the "Council of Experts

were followed up and necessary and Industry

concerning the Follow-up of

measures were discussed. In

Japan's Stewardship Code andFebruary 2016 during these

Japan’s Corporate Governancemeetings, the Council put

Code" will continue to follow up

together its opinions about how

the status of the dissemination andthe board of directors should act

establishment of these codes. The

toward the sustainable growthCouncil will discuss and proposeof companies and increased

The number in [ ] at the end of each KPI target represents the corresponding serial number in the attached "Progress in
KPI Targets" for reference.
2 Article 6, Paragraph 3 of the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness stipulates that the "responsible minister" in
the Action Plan for Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness means the competent minister stipulated in the Cabinet Act(Act No. 5 of 1947). For this reason, Prime Minister is listed here for the responsible minister as the competent minister for
affairs pertaining to the Cabinet Secretariat and the Cabinet Office. But the Minister of State that assisted Prime Minister inthe said measure at the point when this Report was formulated is also listed in parentheses for reference.
2the measures needed to further

mid- and long-term corporate

enhance corporate governance ofvalue. In November 2016, theall listed companies.

Council also put together its
opinions about what theeffective stewardship activities
of institutional investors should
be like.

Discussions

Through the verification of the

In April 2016, the Working

Prime Minister

aimed atdisclosure system based on theGroup on Corporate Disclosure(Minister ofintegrated

Companies Act, the Financial

under the Financial System

State fordisclosure

Instruments and Exchange Act,Council formulated a report that Financial

and the Stock Exchange Listing

put together its proposals forServices)

Rules, the Financial System

the organization,

Minister ofCouncil will make comprehensive

standardization, andJusticestudies on what integrated

streamlining of the disclosure

Minister of

disclosure should be like, and willof financial statements, such as

Economy, Tradedraw a conclusion by the end of

earnings briefing and businessand Industry

FY2015. These studies include thereporting, and its

de-duplication and effective use ofrecommendations for revisions

cross reference, virtuallythat would facilitate

centralized auditing, unified

appropriately scheduled generalquarterly releases of financial

shareholders' meetings.

statements, appropriately
scheduled general shareholders'meetings, measures for eachcompany to disclose its corporate
governance and mid- and longterm plans, etc.
A study group that the Ministry

In April 2016, the “Study

Prime Minister

process ofof Economy, Trade and Industry

Group on the Promotion of(Minister ofgeneralorganized (the Ministry of JusticeElectronic Means for theState forshareholders'is also part of the group) is

Process of General

Financialmeetings

currently discussing challenges inShareholders' Meetings,” which

Services)

electronically providing, as a rule,

was organized under the

Minister of

the attachments to the notice ofMinistry of Economy, Trade

Justicecalling of general shareholders'and Industry, formulated a

Minister of

meetings, and the measures

report that put together the

Economy, Tradeneeded to address thosefollowing proposals: 1)

and Industry

challenges. The study group iselectronic means for providing

Revision of the3expected to draw a conclusion in

the attachments to the notice ofearly 2016.

calling of general shareholders'meetings, 2) electronic means
for the process of exercising
voting rights, 3) appropriately
scheduled general shareholders'meetings, 4) the roles that thecompany/shareholder dialogue
support industry is expected toplay, etc. The study group also
put together its proposals forthe development of a legal
system aimed at electronicmeans for providing
information, as a rule, by
broadening the scope of
information that can beprovided electronically in lieu
of a paper document, withoutobtaining consent fromshareholders individually.

Vitalizing

Through the utilization of both

The 2016 ordinary Diet

Prime Minister

servicetrade associations related tosession approved the Act for(Minister ofindustries andservice industries and support

Facilitating New BusinessState forActivities of Small and

Financialsmaller enterprise organizations

Medium-sized Enterprises (ActServices)and regional financial institutions,No. 58 of 2016), which

Minister ofnecessary legislative measuresprovides government support

Internal Affairs

will be immediately taken tosuch as tax incentive andandpromote nation-wide activities

financing to the small andCommunications

aimed at vitalizing service

medium enterprises and small-

Minister ofindustries and improving theirscale entrepreneurs that are

Health, Labour

productivity.

implementing business plans inand Welfare

line with the guidelines for

Minister of

improved management

Agriculture,capabilities by business sector

Forestry and(the "Management Capability

Fisheries

Improvement Plans"). This Act

Minister ofstipulates that trade associations

Economy, Trade

improving their organizations such as regional
productivity

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related to service industries, as

and Industry"promoting organizations of

Minister ofmanagement capability

Land,

improvement by business

Infrastructure

sector," shall widely

and Transportdisseminate this measure
among business operators anddevelop their human resources,
and that regional financial
institutions and smaller
enterprise organizations, as"management innovation
support organizations," shallhelp business operators prepare
and implement their
management capability
improvement plans. Between
July 2016, when this Act was
enforced, and the end of
December 2016, approximately
10,000 management capability
improvement plans have beencertified.
Support for

Through the organic integration

In April 2016, thePrime Minister

ventureand combination of venture-

Headquarters for Japan's(Minister inbusinesses

related measures, and in

Economic Revitalization

charge ofcooperation with university

launched the "Venture

economicreforms designed to nurture theChallenge 2020," proposing

revitalization)

creation of global venture

how the image of Japan's

companies, the "Venture

venture ecosystem should look

Challenge 2020" (tentatively

like in 2020, one of its major

named)," a roadmap towards

milestones, the direction of

2020, will be formulated asgovernment policies needed topromptly as possible.

make it happen, and what thecooperation with theecosystem's constituent entities
such as private-sector
companies should be like. In
response to the proposal, a5consortium of governmentaffiliated organizations andadvisory boards were
established to discuss how to
implement related measures in
an integrated manner.
Reforms of

The Industrial Structure Council

In April 2016, the Industrial

Minister ofindustrial

will discuss the following

Structure Council released its

Internal Affairs

structure andquestions including deadlines tointerim report on the "Newandemployment

come up with a certain conclusion

Industrial Structure Vision."

Communications

structureby the spring of 2016: 1) when,

Presented in the report were

Minister ofutilizing IoT,

and in what form, reforms ofJapan's basic strategies andEducation,

big data,

industrial structure, employment

specific measures based on the

Culture, Sports,

artificial

structure, and economic and social

impact of the Fourth Industrial

Science andintelligence,system will take place with the

Revolution and the direction ofTechnology

etc.

help of IoT, big data, and artificial

industrial and employment

Minister ofintelligence, 2) what kinds ofstructure reforms. The

Economy, Tradebusiness opportunities may be

Industrial Structure Council

and Industry

given to companies, 3) how thewill continue to discuss theGovernment and private-sector

New Industrial Structurecompanies should be prepared to

Vision, and will plan toseize those opportunities (reformssummarize the results in theof regulatory systems, researchspring of 2017.

and development, investment on

In addition, the following

plants & equipment and humanactions were taken through theresources), and what may cause

activity of each working groupJapanese companies to lag behind

under the "IoT Acceleration

other countries if Japan fails toConsortium": 1) monetary

respond to it adequately, etc. In

assistance and support on

addition, new business creation,

institutional issues provided toregulatory system reforms, new29 publicly solicited projects

institutional measures, and(as of January 2017) todevelopment of information andencourage new businesstelecommunication infrastructures

creation, 2) discussions on

will be accelerated through theissues related to inter-company

activity of the "IoT Acceleration

data distribution, 3) the

Consortium." At the same time,

formulation of "IoT Security

joint industry-government-

Guidelines ver1.0," which6

academia research andstipulated necessary guidelines

development programs will bein offering IoT system andpursued.

other services, and 4)
discussions on measures topromote autonomous mobility
and similar projects aimed ataccelerating industrygovernment-academia technicaldevelopment, standardization,etc., and discussions on
measures to develop IoT humanresources.

Realizing

The Government will support

Five meetings of the "Public-"Investment for companies in making bold
the Future"

Private Dialogue toward

Prime Minister(Minister inmanagement decisions with theInvestment for the Future" were charge of

aim of increasing mid- and long-held between October 16, 2015

economic

term corporate value, by clearlyand April 12, 2016. During therevitalization)

showing the course the Japanesemeetings, the following specificeconomy should follow in the era

measures were presented: 1)of growing uncertainty due topolicies on how to deal withintensifying global competition

pay increase and passing

and rapid technologicalpurchase costs on to sellinginnovation, and through theprices, 2) prospects of specific"Public-Private Dialogue toward

investment expansion for

Investment for the Future," byproductivity improvements

which the public sector and thesuch as plants & equipment,

private sector can share what

human resources, and technicalinfrastructures the Government

development, 3) finding a way

should develop and the direction

to lower the corporate tax ratethat private investment should

to a 20% level at an early date,head for.

4) specific measures regarding
the aggressive expansion of
investment in the agriculture,
tourism, and service industries,5) tripling the amount ofcorporate investment inuniversities and research anddevelopment agencies in thenext ten years, and 6)
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promoting the utilization ofdata in the areas where Japan isstrong.
In addition, for the public
and the private to jointly pushalong bold investment in thefields expected to contribute tofuture growth, including the
Fourth Industrial Revolution,the "Council on Investments for
the Future" was organized on
September 9, 2016, asconstructive integration of the"Industrial CompetitivenessCouncil" and the "PublicPrivate Dialogue toward
Investment for the Future."(2) Reforming employment systems and enhancing human resource capabilities
1) Progress in achieving KPI targets(Realizing labor movement without loss of employment / Enhanced job matching function/ Realizing diverse work styles)<KPI> The number of those unemployed for six months or more to be reduced by 20% in
the next five years (by 2018) (1.51 million in 2012) [4]⇒ 1,09 million in 2015
<KPI> The hiring rate of those who changed jobs (general workers excluding part-timeworkers) to be raised to 9% in the next five years (by 2018) (7.4% in 2011) [5]⇒ 8.5% in 2015
(Empowerment of the young, the elderly, and others)<KPI> The employment rate of those aged between 20 and 34 to be raised to 78% by 2020(74% in 2012) [10]⇒ 76.1% in 2015
*In a bid to make further improvements, a new KPI target has been set by raising the target
employment rate of this generation to 79% from 78%<KPI> The employment rate of those aged between 60 and 64 to be raised to 65% by 2020(58% in 2012) [13]⇒ 62.2% in 2015
*In a bid to make further improvements, a new KPI target has been set by raising the target8employment rate of this generation to 67% from 65%.

<KPI> The effective employment rate of persons with disabilities to be raised to 2.0% by
2020 (1.69% in 2012) [14]⇒ 1.92% in 2016
(Empowerment of women)<KPI> The percentage of women in leadership positions to be raised to at least around
30% by 2020 [20]Promotion of female employees in private companies (the percentage of women in
manager or equivalent positions)
7.9% in 2012  9.8% in 2015
Promotion of female national government employees (the percentage of women inministry section chief or equivalent positions)
2.6% in 2012  4.1% in 2016
<KPI> The employment rate of women (aged between 25 and 44) to be raised to 73% by2020 (currently 68%) [21]⇒ 71.6% in FY2015*In a bid to make further improvements, a new KPI target has been set by raising the target
employment rate of this generation to 77% from 73%.

<KPI> The elimination of children on childcare waiting lists to be expanded by increasing
the capacity of nursery schools by approx. 200,000 by the end of FY2014, and by
approx. 400,000 by the end of FY2017 (based on the "Plan for Accelerated
Elimination of Children on Waiting Lists") [26, 27, 28]⇒ The capacity of nursery schools increased to approx. 314,000 (the total of
FY2013, FY2014, and FY2015)*In anticipation of further increases in the employment rate of women in the future, and aiming at
realizing the elimination of children on childcare waiting lists by the end of FY2017, a new KPItarget has been set by raising the targeted capacity increase of nursery schools at the end of FY2017
to 500,000 from 400,000.

(Utilization of foreign human resources)<KPI> Aim to recognize 5,000 Highly-Skilled foreign professionals by the end of 2017[31]
⇒ 6,298 professionals recognized as of October 2016
*After the Points-based System for Highly-Skilled Foreign Professionals was amended in December
2013, the number of newly recognized cases has increased remarkably.

(University reforms / Enhancing human resource capabilities responding to globalization)<KPI> At least 10 Japanese universities to be ranked among the World's Top 100
9Universities in the next ten years (by 2023) [19]⇒ As an example of this KPI, two Japanese universities were ranked among the top
100 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016–2017(published in September 2016).
<KPI> About 1,500 full-time posts to be offered to young and international researchers in
the next three years (by 2016) ( already achieved) [36]⇒ The budget for about 1,500 full-time posts for young and international researchers
was already allocated to national universities (for execution in FY 2015).
<KPI> The number of International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Japan to be increased to
200 (16 as of June 2013) [18]⇒ The increase to date includes 44 schools offering Diploma Programme (DP), 22
schools offering Middle Years Programme (MYP), and 35 schools offering PrimaryYears Programme (PYP) (as of December 2016, including 16, 11 and 14 nominatedIB schools for respective programmes)
2) Progress in implementing measures
MeasureEnhancingContents and completion

Progress and implementation

Responsible

deadlinestatusministerIn FY2016, the number of

The existing labor

Minister ofmeasures forsupervision/instruction systemlabor standards inspectors was Health, Labour

preventing

will continue to be improved

increased by 22. In April ofoverwork

and reinforced, such as an

the same year, “Special Team

increase in the number of laborfor Eliminating Overwork”

standards inspectors in FY2016.

was newly organized in the

At the same time, appropriate

Ministry of Health, Labour

systems will be established in an and Welfare, and "Special
expeditious manner to realize

Overwork Inspectors" were

the following: 1) a revision of

newly appointed at Prefectural

the special treatment that small

Labor Bureaus. To strengthen

and medium-sized companies

the system for overwork

are exempted from applying thesupervision/instruction andrate of premium wages for over-investigation, the scope of

60-hour overtime per month, 2)supervision/instruction against

measures against long work

the workplaces where

hours such as the promotion of

employees are working long

voluntary efforts by both thehours was expanded in April

labor and the management

2016 to include over-80-hour

towards working style changes,

monthly overtime instead ofand 3) measures to encourageover-100-hour.
10and Welfare

employees to take annual paid

In addition, reporting

holidays by obliging theirsystems to the Small andemployers to designate a certain

Medium Enterprise Agency

length of days off for eachand the Fair Tradeseason, for example.

Commission was expanded in*A bill for partial amendments to theJune 2016 to cover the case

Labor Standards Act including thewhere an original contractor isabove was submitted to the 2015

suspected to violate theordinary session of the Diet.

Subcontract Act behind thelong hour work of its
subcontractor.
The bill that was submitted
to the 2015 ordinary session of
the Diet for partial
amendments to the Labor
Standards Act remains underdeliberation. The bill included1) the revision of the special
treatment that small andmedium-sized companies are
exempted from applying therate of premium wages forover-60-hour overtime permonth, 2) the measuresagainst long work hours suchas the promotion of voluntary
efforts by both the labor andthe management towards
working style changes, and 3)
the measures to encourage
employees to take annual paid
holidays by obliging theiremployers to designate acertain length of days off foreach season, for example.

Early

In order to meet the needs of

The bill that was submitted

Minister of

establishment of

those who want their work

to the 2015 ordinary session of Health, Labour"Advanced

evaluated based on performancethe Diet for partial

Professional

instead of the time spent, theamendments to the Labor
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and Welfare

Labor System”“Specific Highly SpecializedStandards Act remains underWork and Result-Oriented

deliberation. The bill included

Labor System (Advanced

the establishment of theProfessional Labor System)"“Specific Highly Specialized

will be established in an

Work and Result-Oriented

expeditious manner. In thisLabor System (Advanced

system, which is intended forProfessional Labor System)."workers who have advanced
vocational skills, a certain levelof annual income is assured (atleast 10 million yen, forinstance), the scope of theirduties is clearly defined, theirhealth condition and work andlife balance are maintained, andthe length of their work hours
and wages are notinterdependent.
* A bill for partial amendments to the
Labor Standards Act including theabove was submitted to the 2015
ordinary session of the Diet.

In addition, the Labor Policy
Council will study the target
work that should be stipulated byministerial ordinances, so thatnew industries changing withtimes and the work that leads tothe creation of innovation in themarket will be appropriately
recognized. After the bill isapproved, the Labor Policy
Council will draw a conclusion
at an early date.
The bill that was submitted

Minister of

Establishment of a

A new system will be

new framework

established in an expeditious

to the 2015 ordinary session of Health, Labourfor discretionary

manner to broaden the scope of

the Diet for partial

work system

work depending on what theamendments to the Labor

organization should be like andStandards Act remains underconstantly changing work, todeliberation. The bill included

simplify necessary work

the expanded scope of
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and Welfare

procedures, and to improve

discretionary management-

measures for maintaining therelated work systems,

health of target workers, so that

simplified procedures, andcompany workers engaged in

improved measures forcore operations and R&D

maintaining the health ofdepartments on a discretionary

target workers.

basis can exercise their creativity
to strengthen the competitivenessof their companies.
*A bill for partial amendments to the
Labor Standards Act including theabove was submitted to the 2015
ordinary session of the Diet.

Reviewing
flextime system

To make the ways of working

The bill that was submitted

Minister ofmore flexible and focused, a new to the 2015 ordinary session of Health, Labour
system will be established in an

the Diet for partial

expeditious manner by

amendments to the Labor

introducing the extension of aStandards Act remains undermonthly work hour settlement

deliberation. The bill included

period so that working time cana review of flextime system

be distributed flexibly oversuch as the extension of amultiple months.

monthly work hour settlement*A bill for partial amendments to theperiod up to three months

Labor Standards Act including theand Welfare

instead of one month.

above was submitted to the 2015
ordinary session of the Diet.

Encouraging

Based on the YouthBased on the Youth

Minister ofcompanies to

Employment Promotion Act,

Employment Promotion Act, a Health, Labour

providewhich was approved by the 2015

mechanism was established in

information about

ordinary session of the Diet,

March 2016 to encourage

their approaches

companies will be encouraged incompanies to provide theirto human resource a thorough manner to proactively

workplace information

development

provide their information about

including the status of

workplace information,

developing and improving

including the introduction status

vocational skills.

of "Self Career Dock," education

In addition, the informationand training leave systems, andabout companies that are

education and training short-hourproactively providing

working systems. At the same

workplace information now
13and Welfare

time, each company's workplace

can be entered/searched on theinformation about activities for"General Website for Youthhuman resource development

Employment Promotion."

will be compiled into a database.
PromotingBased on a conclusion drawn

Based on the conclusion

Minister of

introduction ofby the Labor Policy Council,

drawn by the Labor Policy

Health, Labour"Self Career

necessary measures forCouncil, if a worker receives

and Welfare

Dock"supporting individuals will be

an external career consulting

taken in an expeditious manner,service on his/her own

which includes that when

account, part of the expense

individual workers receive ashall be covered by the

consulting service of "Selfeducational training subsidy

Career Dock," part of thesystem (enforced on January

expense is covered by the

1, 2017). Effective in FY2016,

educational training subsidy

companies that havesystem.

introduced a self-career docksystem shall be eligible toreceive the subsidy to promote
career development.
In October 2016, the "Self
Career Dock Introduction
Support Seminar" was held at
two venues in Tokyo andOsaka. Management andpersonnel departments ofvarious companies, who were
responsible for the careerformation of their employees,
were invited to the seminars
for their better understandingof "Self Career Dock.”
In November 2016, several
model companies started to
implement a "Self CareerDock" system one after
another.

Promoting hands-

The Central Council for

The Central Council for

Minister ofon workplace

Education will discuss what new

Education studied what the

Education,

activities at

subjects are needed at highupcoming educational

Culture, Sports,

14elementary, juniorschools so that students canguidelines should be like,

Science andhigh, and highvoluntarily participate in social

including what new subjects

Technology

schools

activities and earn theshould be offered at highcompetence needed toschools so that students can

independently live a sound social earn the competence needed tolife. The Council will also

voluntarily participate indiscuss curricula for specializedsocial activities. In December

courses based on societal

2016, the Council submitted ademand. By the end of FY2016,

report on "Improvements in

the Council will draw a

Educational Guidelines forconclusion on what theKindergartens, Elementary

upcoming educational guidelines

Schools, Junior High Schools,

should be like.

High Schools, and Schools forSpecial Needs Education, andNecessary Measures to Be
Taken."

Institutionalization

In preparation for the opening

In May 2016, the Central

Minister ofof new higherof these facilities in FY2019, theCouncil for Education

Education,

education

Central Council for Education

submitted a report on specific

Culture, Sports,

institutional designs for new

Science andTechnology

facilities that offer will draw a conclusion on
practical

specific institutional designs byhigher education facilities that

vocational

the middle of 2016. The Council

offer practical vocational

educationplans to establish necessary

education from the following

institutional measures by the end

four viewpoints: 1) productiveof 2016.

vocational education is offeredby bridging the gap between
theory and practice, 2) theneeds of the industrial sector
and communities areappropriately reflected, andthe education is promoted incooperation with the industrial
sector and communities, 3)
diverse needs for learning are
met such as re-learning by
business persons, and 4) the
quality of education isendorsed by these higher
education facilities,
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international acceptance isensured, and educational
conditions appropriate forpractical vocational education
are well developed. Additional
studies are currently under
way to establish legislative
measures in an expeditious
manner.
Creating labor

The "Study Group on

After the “Study Group on

Minister ofdispute resolution

Transparent and Fair Labor

Transparent and Fair Labor

Health, Labour

systems with

Dispute Resolution Systems"

Dispute Resolution Systems"

and Welfare

higherdraws a conclusion, and throughis continuing to study thepredictability

deliberation by the Labor Policy

details of labor disputeCouncil, necessary institutional

resolution systems with higher

measures will be established forpredictability, including

the details of labor disputemeasures to more effectively

resolution systems with higher

utilize the alreadypredictability, including what

institutionalized means forpecuniary remedies in the event

solving diverse individualof nullity of dismissal should belabor disputes such as ones

like (causes of employment

over employment termination,

termination, the nature and level

and what pecuniary remedies

of compensation payment) andin the event of nullity of

the need of such remedies.

dismissal should be like andthe need of such remedies.

Empowerment of
the elderly

The Act for partial

To provide the elderly with

Minister ofdiverse employment/work

amendments to the

Health, Labour

opportunities, and to drastically

Employment Insurance Act

and Welfare

improve/strengthen the job(Act No. 17 of 2016) wasmatching function for them,approved by the 2016 ordinary

necessary legislative measuressession of the Diet. The Act

will be established in an

included the application ofexpeditious manner by

employment insurance toconsidering the expanded

those aged 65 or above, andapplication of employment

the elderly being able to work

insurance to those aged 65 or

up to 40 hours per week forabove and the expanded scope of the Silver Human Resources
Center, though depending on

work available at the Silver
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Human Resources Center.

the type of work that
prefectural governors specify
for each municipal
government. Since April 2016,
the Act has been enforced one
item after another.

Promoting the

The capacity of nursery

To realize the elimination of Prime Minister"Plan forschools for approx. 219,000

children on childcare waiting

Accelerated

children was secured in twolists by the end of FY2017, the State for

Elimination ofyears between FY2013 andtargeted capacity of nursery

Measures forChildren on

FY2014. And the additional

schools for the end of FY2017

DecliningChildcare Waiting

capacity of nursery schools for

was increased to 500,000 from Birthrate)

Lists"

approx. 500,000 children,

400,000. In addition, based on

Minister ofincluding potential childcare

the "Urgent Measures for the

Health, Labourneeds, will be secured by the end Elimination of Children on
of FY2017 (which is an increase

Childcare Waiting Lists,"of 10,000 from the 400,000 inwhich was formulated in

the original plan in anticipation

March 2016, necessary actionsof a further increase in theto increase the capacity of

employment rate of women).

nursery schools and secureThis is the way how thechildcare human resources are“Elimination of Children on

being taken at a steady pace,

Childcare Waiting Lists" will be

including the proactive

promoted without degrading thedevelopment since FY2016 of

quality of childcare.

the "Corporate-Driven(Minister ofand Welfare

Childcare Business," which
was established based on the
Act for partial amendments tothe "Children and Child
Rearing Support Act"approved in March 2016 (ActNo. 22 of 2016).
Securing childcare
supporters

・Regarding the treatment

Based on the discussion in

Minister of

permitted as a special case in

the "Committee on Measures

Health, Labour

FY2015 in the regions whereto Secure Nursery Teachers,"

and Welfare

securing childcare persons is

the ministerial ordinance forparticularly difficult (a person

partial amendments to thewith working experience as a

Guidelines for the Facilities

nursery staff is permitted toand Management of Child17

work in place of a nursery

Welfare Facilities and thestaff in early-morning and

Guidelines for the Facilities

late-evening time frames,

and Management of Homeduring which the number ofDaycare Business (Ordinancechildren staying in a nurseryof the Ministry of Health,school is small), how toLabour and Welfare No. 22 ofhandle the treatment in and2016), which included flexible

after FY2016 will be

requirements for nursery

discussed based on the status

teacher placement and theof the implementation. A

utilization of kindergarten

conclusion will be drawn by

teachers and elementary

the end of FY2015.

school teachers, was・Regarding the measures topromulgated in February 2016

make it easier for nationaland enforced in April of thewelfare certificate holders andsame year.

"child rearing supporters" toRegarding the measures toget childcare certificates (suchmake it easier to get childcare

as partial exemption fromcertificates, the Nursery

nursery teacher training

Teacher Training Course

courses and nursery teacher

Committee started its studies

examination subjects), thein May 2016 and will continue

Nursery Teacher Trainingthat effort.

Course Committee will start
its studies in an expeditious
manner. Once a conclusion isdrawn, necessary measures
will be established one after
another.
Encouraging

To solve the problem of long-

The "Database of

Prime Ministercompanies tohour working, the thoroughCompanies Promoting Women(Minister ofthoroughly"visualization" of actual working

Empowerment," a website

State fordisclose theirhours at companies will becollectively providing theGenderworkplacepromoted based on the platforms

status of women

Equality)

information

for business operator's action

empowerment at leading

Minister ofplan and the provision schemes

companies, was opened in

Health, Labourof workplace information

February 2016. As of the end

and Welfare

described in the Womenof December 2016, 6,908

Empowerment Act (Act No. 64

companies shared on theof 2015) and the Youthwebsite information about
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Employment Promotion Act.

actual working hours. As of

Necessary measures will be

the end of December 2016,

discussed by the end of FY2015

17,895 companies reported

for implementation in FY2016.

general business operator'saction plans based on the
Women Empowerment Act
enforced in April 2016.
A system was established inaccordance with the Youth
Employment Promotion Act toencourage companies toproactively share theirworkplace information such as
actual working hours. As ofthe end of December 2016,
7,965 companies shared theirinformation on the "General
Website for Youth
Employment Promotion,"where everyone can search
information about thecompanies proactively sharing
their workplace information.
Minister ofMeasures to

The institutional measures

To prevent workers fromprevent maleneeded to encourage workers toleaving jobs for nursing care,

workers fromtake more childcare and nursing-

the Act for partial amendments and Welfare

leaving jobs forcare leave, such as separate

to the Employment Insurancechildcare or

nursing-care leave system andLaw (Act No. 17 of 2016),

family care

how to lessen financial burden

which included theon nursing-care leave, will be

introduction of separate

discussed to establish necessary

nursing-care leave and alegislative measures in an

higher rate of family care

expeditious manner.

leave benefits, was approved

Health, Labourby the 2016 ordinary sessionof the Diet. The Act was fully
enforced in January 2017.
Improving the

When the Council on

Regarding the improvement

existing systems

Economic and Fiscal Policyof the existing systems to(Minister of

to make female

discussed each of the related

make female workers feelState for19

Prime Ministerworkers feel more

systems in October 2014, themore comfortable to work, theEconomic andcomfortable toPrime Minister instructed theCouncil on Economic andFiscal Policy)

work

ministers concerned to take

Fiscal Policy continues tospecific measures in afollow up the review of the tax

comprehensive manner. At thesystem, social security system,

same time, the Prime Ministerand spouse allowance.

asked the National Personnel

Regarding the spouse

Authority to review the existingsupport allowance for national

spouse allowance system forgovernment employees, thenational government employees.

National Personnel Authority

The Council on Economic andrecommended in August 2016

Fiscal Policy will follow up theto incrementally decrease theprogress of these two

amount of spouse support

instructions from the Prime

allowance starting from April

Minister.

1, 2017, down to the samelevel of other dependent
relatives allowance. Based on
the recommendation, a bill forpartial amendments to theRegular Service Remuneration
Act was submitted to the192nd extraordinary session of
the Diet for implementation.
The bill was approved andenacted in November 2016.
From the viewpoint ofRegarding the tax system,

extensive and easy-to-understand creating a mechanism that

Minister ofInternal Affairs

national debates will beallows all people including

andpromoted based on the "First

women to work without

Communications

Report" and the "Summary ofworrying about the cap on

Minister ofIssues" that the General

their working hours, a revision

Finance

Assembly of the Government

will be incorporated in tax

Tax Commission formulated inreforms for FY2017 to raise

November 2014 and November

the cap on the income of

2015, respectively.

spouses (base for spouse tax
deduction) to 1.5 million yen
from 1.03 million yen.

Regarding the social security
system, in addition to the

In order to improve thesustainability of the public

20

Minister of
Health, Labourexpanded application ofpension system, which

Employees' Insurance

included finding a way to(Employees’ Pension Insurance,

expand the application of thisHealth Insurance) in accordance

Act to short-hour workers atwith the Act on Enhanced

medium and small-sized

Pension Support (enforced inbusinesses, the Act for partial

October 2016), institutional

amendments to the National

measures will be established toPension Law (Act No. 114 offind a way to expand the2016) was approved by theapplication of this Act to192nd extraordinary session of

medium and small-sized

the Diet. Toward the smoothbusinesses as well. At the sameenhancement of this Act intime, the accelerated application

April 2017, necessaryof this Act will be studied in a

preparations are being made.

steady manner, considering how

At the same time, thewell this Act has been

accelerated application of this

implemented and what effects

Act is being studied in ahave been confirmed.

steady manner.

and Welfare

Minister ofRegarding the existing spouse

Based on the "Report on

allowance of private companies,

Committee on What Spouse

Health, Labour

the background of this effort andAllowance Should Be Likeand Welfare

expected issues will be

toward Empowerment ofsummarized for the benefits of

Women" formulated in April

management and labor. At the2016, an announcement wassame time, points to consider

made in May 2016 concerningwhen reviewing the existingthe "Points to Consider Whensystem will be studied. A

Studying What Spouseconclusion will be drawn by the

Allowance Should Be Like."end of FY2015.

Then management and laborwere asked to have sincere
discussion and take a neutral
position on the way how
spouses work, while taking thesituation of each company into
consideration.

A drastic review

・A measure will be taken in an

The Act on Proper

Minister ofof the "Foreign

expeditious manner toImplementation of Technical

JusticeTechnical Internestablish a new management

Intern Training for Foreign

Minister ofTraining Program"and operating organization for

Nationals and Protection of

Health, Labour

21the Foreign Technical Intern

the Technical Intern Trainees

Training Program.

(Act No. 89 of 2016) was

・A measure will be taken in an

and Welfare

approved by the 2016

expeditious manner to allow

extraordinary session of theforeign interns with highDiet, stipulating thetechnical capabilities anestablishment of a new

extension of training period

management and operating(from three years to fiveorganization (Organization foryears) if their supervisingTechnical Intern Training ).

organizations and hosting
companies satisfy a set ofclearly defined conditions andare deemed as legitimate.
* A bill relating to Proper
Implementation of Technical Intern
Training for Foreign Nationals andProtection of the Technical Intern
Trainees based on the above wassubmitted to the 2015 ordinary
session of the Diet.

・To add nursing care services toAs the Act on Proper

Minister ofthe occupations covered,

Implementation of Technical

Health, Labour

specific institutional designs

Intern Training for Foreignand Welfare

will be worked out to meet the

Nationals and Protection ofneeds based on the

the Technical Intern Trainees

characteristics ofnursing care has been enacted, detailed

services, such as ensured

institutional designs will be

quality. At the point when thedeveloped for the enforcement

details of how to revise theof the Act and to add nursing

foreign technical intern training

care services to theprogram are developed, a newoccupations covered.

training program will be
enforced after making sure thatit can meet the needs based on
the characteristics of nursing
care services. At the same time,these l nursing care services
will be incorporated into the
new training program.
22

The Act for partial

Minister ofStudy on new

Regarding the government

employment

support for the foreign students

amendments to theJusticesystems in the

who obtained Japan's national

Immigration Control and

Minister offields wherecertificates for care workers, aRefugee Recognition Act (ActHealth, Laboururgent measures

new status of residence will be

No. 88 of 2016) was approved

and Welfare

need to be taken

created in an expeditious mannerby the 2016 extraordinary

from theso that the foreign students who

session of the Diet, stipulating

viewpoint ofobtained Japan's national

the new status of residence

sustainable growth certificates for "care workers""nursing care."can continue to work in Japan.
*A bill for partial amendments to the
Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act including theabove was submitted to the 2015
ordinary session of the Diet.

Enhanced

Regarding the advertising

To make such advertising

Prime Minister

approaches to thecampaign for "Points-based

campaigns effective, the(Minister ofpromotion of

System for Highly-Skilled

Points-based System forState foremploying highly

Foreign Professionals," aHighly Skilled Foreign

Economic and-skilled foreign

mechanism for strategic

Professionals have been madeFiscal Policy)

professionals

advertising campaigns will beknown to target industries,

Minister of

implemented in FY2016 bysuch as the automobile

Justicelaunching regular and systematic

industry, which potentiallyadvertising campaigns, withneed highly-skilled foreign

target audiences clearly definedprofessionals, so that they will

and effective advertising

be encouraged to proactively

opportunities properly identified,utilize the system. At the sameand by reflecting the results oftime, regular and systematic

past advertising campaigns in the advertising campaigns haveactivities for the following year.

been launched to Certified
Administrative Procedures
Legal Specialists Associations,which are involved in theapplication procedure for thissystem, and foreign students,
who are highly-skilled foreign
professionals in the future.
These advertising campaigns
will be continued.

23

Accelerated

To have the policy of each

After studying what the

Minister of

acceptance ofuniversity on accepting foreign

guidelines for clearly defined

Education,

foreign students

students more clearly defined,

admission policy should be

Culture, Sports,

and enhanced

the Guidelines for Admission

like, the Working Group on

Science andsupport for them

Policy will be formulated anduniversity education, Central

Technology

after finishingannounced by the end of

Council for Education,

studies

FY2015, with the points that

formulated and announced its

should be included in admission

guidelines on March 31, 2016

policy clearly indicated for(designed to formulate andaccepting more foreign students.

operate diploma policy,
curriculum policy, andadmission policy).

Empowerment of・Regarding status of residence

・Having a certain level (orforeign workers inrequirements for foreign

higher) of qualification forLand,

the field ofnational ski instructors,

instructors certified by theInfrastructure

tourism

alternative requirements forInternational Ski Instructors

and Transport

the number of years of work

Association was decided toexperience will be studied

be accepted as an alternative

based on the survey results ofrequirement for the number

the needs of the peopleof years of work experience.

involved with snow resorts. A

The operation of thisconclusion will be drawn by

requirement started in July

the end of FY2015, and2016.

necessary measures will be・Based on hearings withestablished in an expeditious

foreign national licensed

manner.

guide interpreters on their・With the aim of further

activities and views about

utilizing foreign workers, like

how foreign workers can beforeign students, as licensed

utilized more, a poster was

guide interpreters, a survey

put up at approx. 500

will be conducted to learn

universities of foreign

specific examples of how

languages which accepted

foreign national licensed guidemany foreign students, tointerpreters are working.

advertise the exams for

Based on the survey results,

licensed guide interpreters.

specific actions will be takenby the end of FY2015 bylaunching advertising
campaigns on websites and by
24

Minister oftalking targets into getting thelicense at universities withmany foreign students.

(3) University reforms / Promoting innovation in science and technology / The world's
leading intellectual property-based nation
1) Progress in achieving KPI targets<KPI> Total public and private R&D investments to be increased to 4% of GDP within thenext five years (by FY2015) [33]⇒ The actual in FY2015 was 3.56%, down 0.10% from FY2014. The achievementof this KPI target will be pursued through the steady implementation of the 5th
Science and Technology Basic Plan as well as the realization of the " Public-Private
Investment Expansion Initiative of STI," which was formulated in December 2016.
2) Progress in implementing measures
MeasureStrategies forContents and completion

Progress and implementation

Responsible

deadlinestatusminister・During the 3rd mid-term

・A mechanism was

Minister ofmanagement

objective period (starting in

introduced to

Education, Culture,

power of national

FY2016), national

preferentially allocate

Sports, Science anduniversities

universities will be

operational subsidies forTechnology

evaluated based on threenational university

frameworks for prioritizedcorporations during the

support, and in a transparent

3rd mid-term objective

and objective way that canperiod (started in FY2016)

be measured by performanceto those universities

indicators (KPIs). Based on

proactively involved in

the measured performance,

the enhancement of theiroperational subsidies forfunctions, thoughnational university

depending on the direction

corporations will beof their functional

allocated in a result-oriented

enhancement.
・The Act for partial

manner.
・Based on the reportamendments to thesummarized by the expert

National University

panel to study a system for

Corporation Act (Act No.

designated national

38 of 2016) was approved

university corporations

by the 2016 ordinary25

(tentatively named) (January

session of the Diet, by

2016), necessary legislative

which the Designatedmeasures will be established

National University

in an expeditious manner toCorporations System wasinstitutionalize the system.

established. The

・Toward integrated education

enforcement of the Act isfor different fields, such asplanned for April 2017.

the field of integrated arts

・In April 2016, the expert

and sciences, and advanced

panel to study Programeducation for the fields

for inter-institutional,

where Japan is strong, andinter-sectorial

toward the formation ofCollaboration on

Program for inter-innovative Doctoral

institutional, inter-sectorial

Education (tentatively

Collaboration on innovative

named) summarized aDoctoral Education"Basic Stance on the(tentatively named) pursued

Concept of Program forjointly by multiple

inter-institutional, inter-

universities, researchsectorial Collaboration onorganizations, companies,

innovative Doctoraland overseas institutions, theEducation (tentatively

initiative led by universities

named)," which included

for specific concept designs

how to support, what towill start in FY2016 insupport, what is expected,

cooperation with private

when to start, how tocompanies.

evaluate, etc.

・The operation of・The operation of

Outstanding Researcher

Outstanding Researcher

System will start in FY2016

System started inso that excellent young

FY2016. As of the end ofresearchers can do their best

October 2016, 83

in an independent, freeresearchers are working inenvironment, where theira stable, independent

posts are safeguarded.

research environment as
excellent researchers.

Reforms of・Under the Council for

・The Cabinet Office andPrime Ministercompetitive

Science, Technology andrelevant ministries and(Minister of State

research expenses

Innovation, appropriate

agencies started to comefor Consumer

measures on how to bearup with better ideas so that Affairs and Food
26

Safety)indirect cost from thecompetitive researchcompetitive researchexpenses can be used more (Minister of State

expenses of concerned

flexibly, which included

for Science andgovernment agencies will beestablishment of rules on

Technology Policy)

discussed, and the resulting

how to bear indirect cost

Minister of Internalmeasures will befrom competitive research

Affairs andimplemented from FY2016

expenses (incl.

Communications

one after another.

competitive research

Minister offund).

Education, Culture,・Based on the progress ofreforms of the personnel

・Positioned as one of the

management and salaryhighest priority items in

Technology

system of national university

the "Comprehensive

Minister of Health,

corporations, possible

Strategy on Science,

Labour and Welfare

operational improvements,

Technology and

Minister ofsuch as flexible expenditure

Innovation 2016," theAgriculture,of personnel expenses fromcomprehensive promotion

Forestry anddirect expenses, promotionof university and research

Fisheriesof the common use offund reforms is currently

Minister of

equipment and facilities, andpursued.

Economy, Trade

Sports, Science andseamless cooperation amongand Industry

different research fundMinister of Land,systems, will be discussed

Infrastructure andunder the Council forTransport

Science, Technology and

Minister of theInnovation. The resulting

Environment

measures will be

Minister of Defense

implemented from FY2016
one after another.
Functional

・At the National Research・The activities that werePrime Ministerenhancement ofand Development Institute,intended to further promote(Minister of State

research and

the Japan Aerospacecross-appointment system

for Science anddevelopment

Exploration Agency, andand collaborative researchTechnology Policy)

agencies andother research institutions,with other institutions were Minister of Internal

proactive

specific goals will be set for

described in the mid- to

Affairs andintroduction of

the promotion of cross-long-term objectives andCommunications"cross-appointment system, theplans of the National

Minister of

appointment"

promotion of collaborative

Research and Development

Education, Culture,systemresearch with private-sector

Institute, the JapanSports, Science andcompanies, the introduction

Aerospace Exploration

Technology

27

of annual salary system, andAgency and other research

Minister of Health,the integration andorganizations.

Labour and Welfare

・The development of cross- Minister ofutilization of private-sector
ideas and technologies.

appointment system andAgriculture,・In addition to the above-

the implementation ofForestry andmentioned organizations, thecollaborative research were Fisheries

national research andclearly positioned in the

Minister ofdevelopment agencies

mid- and long-term

Economy, Trade

whose mid- and long-term

objectives of the Nationaland Industry

period will start in FY2016,

Institute for Materials

Minister of Land,especially the National

Science, the National

Infrastructure andInstitute for Materials

Institute for Environmental

Transport

Science, the National

Studies, the National

Minister of theInstitute for Environmental

Research and Development

Environment

Studies, and the National

Agency Forestry and Forest

Research and Development

Products Research InstituteAgency Forestry and Forest

and other research

Products Research Institute,organizations.
・The introduction of cross-will clearly position thefurther promotion of cross-appointment system wasappointment system andfurther promoted to offer

collaborative research withplaces where different

other institutions in theirtechnologies and human

mid- and long-term

resources gather to create

objectives.

something innovative.

・Based on the "Fundamental
Framework and Points to
Remember for CrossAppointment System,"
which was formulated in
December 2014, further
efforts will be made so that
this system will be utilized
more at universities,
research organizations, andcompanies in a proactive
manner.
Establishment of

In accordance with relevant

a new system of policies

including

The Act on Special Prime Minister

the Basic Measures Concerning the (Minister of State for28

Researchand Policyon

Reform of

the Promotionof Research Science andDevelopment

Incorporated

Agencies

Agency (Cabinet Decision on DesignatedDecember

Administrative and Development by the Technology Policy)
24,2013),

National

the ResearchandGovernment will promptly take Development

Agencies

necessary legislative measures (Act No. 43 of 2016) wastoinstituteasystemof enacted

duringthe

Designated National Research ordinary session of theandDevelopment

Agencies Diet in 2016 to establish(tentative name) expected to the Designated National
produceworld-leading Researchoutcomes.

andDevelopment
system,Agencyaimed

atproducing, disseminating
and promoting the use of
the results of research anddevelopment

of

the

world’shighestlevel.

Under

this

act,

the

following three institutes
were recognized as the
DesignatedNational

ResearchandDevelopment
National

Agencies:

Institute

Materialsfor

Science,

RIKEN,andNational

InstituteofAdvanced

Industrial

ScienceandTechnology.
Accomplishment

The

Government

will

With

regard to the Prime Ministerof a new industrial steadily implement both cross- actions listed in the New (Minister of State forrevolution
by robots

driven sectorial and sectorial actions RobotlistedintheStrategy,

the Consumer Affairs and

New Robot Government is working Food Safety, Minister ofStrategy (Decision made on on the measures to double State for Regional
February 10, 2015 by the the number of system Revitalization, Minister
Headquarters

forJapan’s integrators and reduce the of State for Science andEconomic Revitalization). To initial installation costs of Technology Policy,
promote actions that cut across small-sized,
29

general- Minister of State for the

the boundaries
industry,

between the purpose robots by more Nuclear Damage
and than 20% by 2020, taking Compensation andacademia,

government, the Government into account the follow- Decommissioning
will not only pursue its own up

of

but also conduct Committee of Ministries Corporation, National

initiatives,deliberations

at the working and Agencies forgroups established under the Realization
Robot

Revolution
2015)

standards

In

after Affairs andaddition,of established

under

the Culture, Sports, Science

Revolution and Technology

robots, and the establishment of Robot
robot

Minister for Internal

rules at the working groups Minister of Education,

otherconcerning the utilization
standard

Robot Commission Chairman)ofsafety conducting deliberations Communications

about

and

the Public Safety

Initiative Revolution in May 2106.

Council (established on May
15,

Liaison Facilitationtheplatforms Initiative

Council,the Minister of Health,equipped with the common Government compiled the Labour and Welfare
on Ensuring Minister of Agriculture,functions that will serve as the Guidelines
foundationfordeveloping Safety

robots. As of January 2016, the Robots
followingon

Robot Minister of Economy,

andgroups Systems (initial edition) Trade and Industry

working(WGs) are under the Council: in“WG

Assistive Forestry and Fisheries

of

June

2016,

which Minister

of

Land,

IoT-Driven clarify the responsibilit ies Infrastructure, Transport

thein of each stakeholder, while and Tourism

Transformation

Manufacturing,” “WG on the clarifying and compiling
Promotionof

Utilization,”andRobot additional“WG

on including the fields where

Robot Innovation.” Based on thethedeliberationsatinformation

introductionofthese standard robot platforms

working groups, the Council can be advantageous, andwill draw its conclusions in the the areas of research andfirst half of FY2016.

development that need tobe addressed to put robots
in practical use, as well as
specification
requirements.

Enhancementof • In accordance with the Basic • The Act concerning Prime Minister

the

to

systems

Plan

on

Space

Policylaunch and control of (Minister of State forsupport the overall(Decision made on January

satellites(Act No. 76 of Space Policy)

development

9,

2016)

and

utilization of outer

2015

HeadquartersbyStrategic
for

Space
30

was

enacted Minister for Internalduring an extraordinary Affairs andspacePolicy) among others, thesession of the Diet in Communications

Government will promptly

2016 to establish the Minister of Agriculture,takeauthorization system for Forestry and Fisheriesnecessary legislative

measuresconcerning

establishment

of

the

systemssatellite

launchand Minister

the system concerning and Tourism(systems of authorizing andcompensations

supervisingdamage caused by thesespace

activities)

as well as thesystemofforactivities.

third-party • Act concerning ensuring

liability, aiming to encourage

appropriate

satellite

servicesatellite remote sensing

providers to win orders fromdata (Act No. 77 ofoverseas and support the2016)

private sector’s outer space

during an extraordinary

activities.

session of the Diet inlaunch

use

was

of

enacted• Based on the Plan, the2016 to establish theGovernment will promptly

authorization system for

take

the

necessary legislative

measures to ensure proper

use

of

satellite

remote sensing devices.

handling of satellite remote • For industries that use
sensing records, aiming togeospatial informationencourage the private sector(G-space information)

to utilize

or outer space, relevant

remote sensing

satellites.

community• In accordance withthedemonstration projects

Roadmap for the Basic Plan

have been conducted toon Space Policy (Revised increate new projects and

FY2015) (Decision made on

services ahead of otherDecembercountries, such as self-

8,

2015

Land,

management, as well as Infrastructure, Transport

related to commercial launch
outer

of

by

Strategic Headquarters fordrivingSpace Policy), the industry,machines,

smart

academia and government

forestry,

unmanned

will, by the end of FY2017,

cargo

work together to experimentsophisticatedwithsophisticateddisasterdisaster/emergency response

addition,G-spacesystems,

Information

Center,automated

agricultural and construction
31

agriculturaltransport,

and
anti-

systems.

In

where a vast range ofmachines,

andintelligent

transportsystems,

geospatial information

andis gathered, started its

promote the implementation

operation in Novemberof such technologies,

2016.

by

making sophisticated use of
space infrastructures such as
quasi-zenithsatellites, andgeospatial information (Gspace

information),

combiningandthem with IoT

and big data. In doing so, theGovernment

will

promotecooperation

the

also

with G-space Information
Center, where a vast range of
geospatial

informationisgathered.

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(4) Creating a world-leading IT society
1) Progress in achieving KPIs
<KPI> Increase the number of countries and regions with which Japan has international
coordination arrangements or dialogues regarding measures against cyberattacks by
30% from the current level of approximately 80 countries (as of June 2013) in thenext two years (by FY2015) [51]⇒ Increased to 113 countries/regions as of June 2015, achieving the KPI one year aheadof the targeted time frame. As of December 2016, the number has increased to 130
countries/regions.
2)Progress made in implementing measures
Measures

Contents of measures

Progress and implementation

Minister in charge

The Act for Partial

Prime Minister& due date for implementation
Cybersecurity

To enhance the capabilities offor protecting government bodies to respond to Revision of the Basic Act on(Minister in chargeof Information

citizensand cybersecurity-related issues, the Cybersecurity and Partial

society

Government will promptly take Revision of the Act on

Technology Policy,

necessary legislative measures to Facilitation of Information

Minister in charge

the Processing (Act No. 31 ofof Cyber Security

and 2016) was enacted during theStrategic

expandthescope

Government’s
inspectionofmonitoring

unauthorized ordinary session of the Diet inofcommunication

its 2016, expanding the scope ofandHeadquarters,
Minister of State

investigation of the causes, as well the Government’s monitoring

for Financial

as those to increase the affairs and inspection ofServices, Minister

underof the unauthorized communicationof State for theStrategic and its investigation of theSocial Security andthe jurisdiction

Cybersecurity

Headquarters. In addition, with causes, and increasing theregard to the developmentof affairs under the jurisdiction

Tax Number
System, Minister ofhuman resources in the field of of the Cybersecurity Strategic

State for Economic

cybersecurity, the Comprehensive Headquarters. The

and Fiscal Policy,

PolicyEnhancing Comprehensive Policy forfor

Cybersecurity Human Resources Enhancing Cybersecurity
Development(tentativename) Human Resources

will be formulated by the end of Development was also
FY2015comprehensive
Government

tonecessary legislative

Safety Commission
Chairman)
Minister for

implement formulated in March 2016,

Internal Affairs and

The which aims to enhanceCommunications

take various measures andMinister formeasures facilitate smooth coordination

Foreign Affairs

measures.
will

National Publicalso

promptly so that the National for the development of human33

Minister of Health,InstituteofInformation

and resources in the field ofTechnology, cybersecurity. In addition, theCommunications

Labour and Welfare
Minister ofwhich has technical expertise and Act for Partial Revision, etc.

Economy, Tradelarge-scale equipment,

and Industry

will be of the Act on the Nationalable to conduct cybersecurity Institute of Information andexercises

national Communications Technology

foradministrative bodies and critical and the Act on Facilitating the
Furthermore, in order to allow Communications andgovernments

fully Broadcasting Developmentto

perform their functions to monitor Projects (Act No. 32 of 2016)
and oversee the security of My was enacted during the
Number, the Government will ordinary session of the Diet inestablish a system for monitoring 2016, implementing necessary
and overseeing the security of My measures so that the National
Number by the end of FY2015, Institute of Information andwhile the Personal Information Communications Technology,
Protection

Commission

will which has technical expertisecooperate with relevant bodies to and large-scale equipment,
set up a system that possesses can conduct cybersecurity
technical expertise, exercises for national

specialized,

and promptly develop policies on administrative bodies andmonitoring

supervision. critical infrastructureandMoreover,it

implement operators. Based on thewillvarious measures to ensure the revisions, cybersecurity
securityof theMy Number exercises are scheduled to besystem,which

includethe conducted for over 1,200

enhancement of the functions to people at national
supportlocal

governments’ administrative bodies, local

security measures, while sharing governments and otherinformation with the Government organizations by the end of
Security Operation Coordination FY2016.
team (GSOC) to develop a system

Furthermore, in order tocovering the national and local allow local governments togovernments

as a

whole

to fully perform their functions

monitor and detect matters related to monitor and oversee theto the My Number system, for security of My Number, theexample,bysettingup

a Personal Information

centralized security monitoring Protection Commission34

of Land,

Infrastructure,
Transport

Implementation of Designated Tourism

infrastructure operators.
local

Ministerandmechanism

for

the

Local implemented various

Government Wide Area Network initiatives including hiring ofpeople who have knowledge(LGWAN).

it will and experience in information

At the same time,

promote the implementation of systems, sharing ofthird-party evaluation/audit from information with relevant
FY2016 in line with international bodies, and holding ofstandards, aiming to encourage briefing sessions for local
privatebusinesses to enhance governments, while compilingsecurity and ensure cybersecurity. the FY2016 Policy on
From the viewpoint of promoting Monitoring and Supervising
security

by Handling of Specific Personalenhancement

visualizing the measures taken by Information in June 2016 toprivatebusinesses,

the establish a system forwill

formulate monitoring and overseeing

Government

information disclosure guidelines compliance with laws andcybersecurity regulations.

concerning
measures

taken

by

privateIn addition, a centralizedbusinesses and other entities by security monitoring
the end of FY2015.
With

regardinfrastructure,will,mechanism for the Local
critical Government Wide Areatothe Government Network (LGWAN) will beby the end of FY2015, set up by the end of FY2016.

develop a roadmap toward theWith regard to information

revision of the Third Action Plan security measures at local
Concerning Information Security governments, the Government
Measures

Critical allocated 25.5 billion yen for

for

Infrastructure (expected at the end subsidiesof

FY2016),

after

in

clarifying supplementarythe

FY2015budgettochallenges for the future, such as support local governments thatsharingofinformation

with areenhancing

theiradditional businesses, industries information security measuresand other relevant parties that are based on the report by theclosely related to the existing 13 Study Team on Information
areas of critical infrastructure.

Security Measures at Local
Governments,

helping

implement

theminformation

security measures.
At the same time, based on35the international standard
developed by taking into
account the guidelines madeby Japan, the Information
Security Management
Guidelines for the Use of
Cloud Computing Services,
the “cloud security
certification based on
ISO/IEC27017:2015” byprivate service providers waslaunched in August 2016 toenhance security measures in
the private sector.
Furthermore, the Approach to
Cybersecurity for Corporate
Management was formulatedin August 2016, providing
guidance on the basic ideas on
cybersecurity measures andhow to deal withcybersecurity.
Withregardinfrastructure,toacriticalroadmap

toward the revision of theThird Action Plan Concerning
Information
Measures

Securityfor

CriticalInfrastructure (expected at theendof

FY2016)wasdeveloped in March 2016,
which covers topics including
enhancing of anti-cyberattack
systems, reviewingof theareas of protection relating to
criticalinfrastructure,andstrengthening of cooperation
among

variousparties

concerned, and the outline of36

revision of the Action Plan
was compiledin

October

2016. The draft of a revised
action plan was formulated
and released in January 2017,and is set to be finalized by theend of FY2016.
ExpansionofWith regard to the use of My

With regard to the use of

the scope of Number in the administration of My Number in theutilization
My Numberof thefamilyregister,the administration of the family

Government will conduct specific register, the Government isincluding conducting specificdeliberations

Prime Minister(Minister in chargeof Information
Technology Policy,
Minister of State

identification and clarification of deliberations at Study Groupfor Financial

issues that need to be addressed, Concerning Family Register

Services, Minister

aiming to consult the Legislative System and other groups,of State for theCouncil of the Ministry of Justice including identification andSocial Security andfrom February 2016 onwards, and clarification of issues thatTax Number

implement necessary legislative need to be addressed, andSystem)measures at the ordinary session aiming at consulting the

Minister forof the Diet in 2019. Taking into Legislative Council of theInternal Affairs andaccount the status of deliberations Ministry of Justice from

Communications

on the administration of the family February 2017 onwards, andMinister of Justiceregister, the Government will also implementing necessary

Minister forconsider the use of My Number in legislative measures at theForeign Affairs

the administration of passports, ordinary session of the Diet in

Ministerofaiming at implementing necessary 2019. With regard to the

Economy,Tradelegislative or other measures at the administration of passports,

and Industry

ordinary session of the Diet in deliberations are taking place
to clarify issues, including

2019.

Furthermore, the Government which part of family register
will

study

appropriate

ways, information is required tobenefits and challenges of using assess passport applications orMy

Numbertransactions

in

and

securities for other purposes. The

otherareas, Government will continue its

particularly of high public interest, deliberations, taking intoandaccordingly

necessary legislative

implement account the status ofor other deliberations on themeasures at the ordinary session administration of the familyof the Diet in 2019.

register, and implement37

To provide one-stop services necessary legislative measures
for matters related to corporate at the ordinary session of theaffairs, the Government will study Diet in 2019.
and develop “Corporate Portal

Furthermore, the(tentative name),” which will start Government is planning tohear opinions from relevant

its operation in January 2017.

industries about appropriate
ways, benefits and challenges
of using My Number insecurities transactions andother areas, continue its
deliberations based on theopinions, and implement
necessary legislative or othermeasures at the ordinary
session of the Diet in 2019.
As an experimental project
for launching the “Corporate
Information,” the operation of
the METI Corporate Portal(beta version) started in April
2016,

where

the

entireinformation the Government
has abouteach company,

including

subsidiesandawards given by governments
can be searched forandviewed. Based on the results
of

this

experiment,

the“Corporate Information” waslaunched in January 2017.
DisseminationTo

promote

the

use

of

With

and promotion Individual Number Cards (My utilizationof the use of Number Cards), the Government Cards,
My
Cards

regardtothe Prime Ministerof My Number (Minister in chargesomeincorporated of Information

Number will encourage local governments, administrative agencies have Technology Policy,
incorporated
agencies,

administrative graduallynational

started using the Minister of State

university Cards as their employee ID for Financial

corporations, private companies cards in April 2016 onwards. Services, Minister
and

other

organizations

to Discussions toward the use of of State for the38

consider using My Number Cards the Cards have also been held Social Security andasemployeeIDcards. with

other

Furthermore, to allow My Number administrative

incorporated Tax Number
agencies and System)
university Minister for

Cards to be used as bank cards, national

debit cards, or credit cards, or to corporations. The Government Internal Affairs andallow My Number Portal to be will continue

to encourage Communications

accessed from ATMs or other local governments and private Minister for
devices from FY2017 onwards, companies to consider using Foreign Affairs
theGovernment

will

hold My Number Cards as their Minister of
Education, Culture,

discussions with the private sector employee ID cards.

The Government has also Sports, Science andon the precondition that personal
informationisprotected

and gathered opinions

financial crimes are prevented.

private sector to study the Minister ofalso work on the feasibility

It willdevelopmentfrom the Technologyof allowing

My Economy, Trade

necessary Number Cards to be used as and Industryoftechnologies and hold discussions bank cards, debit cards or Ministerof Land,with relevant parties about the credit cards, or of allowing My Infrastructure,publicidentity

verification Number Portal to be accessed Transport

function of My Number Cards, from ATMs or other devices Tourism
aiming to establish a system for from FY2017 onwards.
scanning and sending applications

With regard to the publicwith smartphones by the end of identity verification function
2017, as well as to establish a user of My Number Cards, there
verification function that can be have been some achievements
downloaded to smartphones by made in cooperation with thethe end of 2017.

private sector, such as the

For the use of My Number in release of smartphones thattheadministration

vehicleofmotor can scan My Number Cards in

inspections

and November 2016. Taking suchregistrations, the Government will achievements into account, theestablish a system that can be Government
shared by all prefectures, and take specificwill

continuedeliberations

tonecessary institutional measures establish a system for scanningin time for a sweeping expansion and sending applications withof one-stop services in FY2017, smartphones by the end of
streamlining

thedocuments 2017. It will also continue tosubmission for vehicle inspections work on the development ofor registrations.

necessary technologies

andIn addition, the Government hold discussions with relevant
39

andwill conduct deliberations to start parties to establish a user
issuing My Number Cards to verification function that canJapanese nationals living overseas be

downloadedtowho do not have their residency smartphones.
information registered in Japan,With

regardand extending the availability of administration
the public

identity verification vehicle

to

the

of

motor

inspections

andfunction by the end of FY2019 to registrations, the Government
those who have moved overseas.

is working on the developmentof a shared system that canelectronically process various
procedures, making necessary
preparations to introduce thesystem across the nation, in
order

to

streamline

thedocuments

submission

forvehicleinspectionsorregistrations in line with asweeping expansion of onestop services in FY2017. The
Ministerial
PartialOrdinance

Revision

for

of

the

Ordinance for Enforcement of
the Road Transport Vehicle
Act, etc. (Ordinance of the
Ministry

of

Land,

Infrastructure, Transport andTourism No. 87 of 2016),
which includes a provisionthatenables

electronic

submissions of various types
ofcertificates,

waspromulgated

in

2016,

with

the provisions

concerning

electronic

certificatesset

Decembertobeimplemented in April 2017.
Deliberations will also be
conducted to start issuing My
40

Number Cards to Japanesenationals living overseas who
do not have their residency
information

registeredinJapan, by the end of FY2019.
Aimingtoavailability

extendthethepublicofidentity verification function
by the end of FY2019 to those
who have moved overseas, theGovernment has just started
clarifying

issuesandcoordinating

withrelevant

parties to reform the current
systems, and will continue its
deliberations to realize this.
Use

of

My

From FY2018, an online healthWith

regardNumber Cards insurance eligibility verification introduction
for verification system will be introduced in healthofofficial stages, allowing

qualificationsoftoan online (Minister in charge
eligibilit y of Information

insurance

My Number verification

Cards to be used as health specificthe Prime Minister

the Technology Policy,

system,and Minister of Statemechanisms

addition, operations of the system were for the Social

insurance

cards.

In

variouscards

issuedby examined in FY2016, and the Security and Tax

governments, including personal system

will

be

steadily Number System)

seal registration user identification developed from FY2017, with Minister forcards, will be integrated into My a view toward implementing a Internal Affairs andphased introduction of the use Communications

Number Cards.

After examining whether My of My Number Cards as health Minister of
Number Cards should have the insurance cards from FY2018, Education, Culture,functionofverifyingofficial

qualifications

various and a full-scale introduction Sports, Science andTechnology

and from 2020.

licenses, as well as other related

As theissues, the Government will allow Number

Cards

the Cards to be used to verify January 2016,
variousqualificationsofMy Minister of Health,startedin Labour and Welfare

issuing

and governments

some local
havestartedlicenses, starting with the ones using the Cards as personalthat are ready.

seal

registration

user

identification cards or library
cards
41

ahead

of

other

governments.

The

Government will continue toencourage local governments
to consider utilizing the Cards.
The Government is also
examiningwhetherMy

Number Cards should have thefunction of verifying various
official

qualifications

andlicenses, as well as otherrelatedissues.

Particularly

with teaching licenses, it will
start

a

surveyin

each

prefecture in FY2017 on thesituations related to teaching
licenses, including the statusof each teacher’s license, withthe aim of examiningthefeasibilityMyof allowing

Number Cards to be used toverify teaching licenses.
Provisionof

In line with the launch of My

The

Government

started Prime Minister

one-stop

Number Portal in January 2017, deliberations in February 2016 (Minister in charge

servicesthe public and private sectors will to establish “childcare one- of Information

through

My establish a system of cooperation stop services”, which will Technology Policy,

Number Portal and start implementing various allow people to file childcare- Minister of State
services by utilizing the public related

applications

identity verification function of procedureswithand for the Social
local Security and Tax

My Number Cards, including the governments online using My Number System)
provision of one-stop services that Number
will

allow

official

peopledocuments

Portal,and Minister forto submit formulated an action plan in Internal Affairs andissuedby September 2016 concerning Communications

public or private organizations, or the areas where the demand for Minister of Justicecompletenecessary procedures online procedures seems to be Ministerconcerning death or change of strong,

such

as

child Economy,address via an electronic post allowances, childcare support, and Industry
office box system, as well as single-parent

support,services that will allow people to maternal and childandhealth,access administrative procedures stating the types of procedures
42

of
Trade

electronically
such

as

in diverse ways, that can be completed online

by

using

TV

or or the timing of service launch,smartphones.

as well as other topics. In
addition,theGovernment

initiated

One-Stop

Card

Project in September 2016,
which

coversvariousmeasures that will help many
people realize the convenienceof My Number Cards, andformulated the action programin December 2016. Taking
these initiatives into account, it
will roll out the childcare onestop services from July 2017,
which is when My Number
Portal is scheduled to go intofull operation.
The Government is also
continuing its deliberations tostart enabling people to access
My Number Portal from TV,
smartphones

and

other

devices.
Streamlining

The Government will study theof government establishment
procurement

of

The

Government

institutiona l conducted deliberations for the Internal Affairs andmeasures and systems that will establishment

processes from allow the persons delegated by systems
sector applications

or signofrelevant Communications

includingboth public and company representatives to file accreditation
privatehas Minister forcontracts handlingsysteman Minister of Justicefor Ministerofelectromagnetic Economy,

Trade

sides

by electronically without any face-to- records that confirm the status and Industry

utilizing

My face communication or exchange as a person delegated by the

Number Cards of written documents, and start company

representativeand Corporate implementing electronic systems (electronic
Numbersin

FY2017

procurementfordelegationofgovernment authority). It is also examining
procedures the system infrastructure toconsistently from the assessment start implementing electronicof the eligibility to participate in systems
tenders through to closing

inof government
43

FY2017forprocurementcontracts,

using

My

Number procedures consistently from

Cards or Corporate Numbers. theStarting

inFY2017,

assessment

these eligibility

of

the

to participate

inelectronic systems will also be tenders through to closing of
madeavailable

local contracts, using My Number

toCards or Corporate Numbers.

governments.

In addition, it is also working
on the system development toallow local governments to
start

using

the

electronicsystems in FY2017.
Introduction of
convenient

The Government will steadily

The Action Program fore- implement the Action Program for Improving the Convenience in (Minister of State

government

Improving the Convenience in Affairs Related to Pension

services

Affairs

relatedto Premiums

pensions

and Utilization of My Number System System and Other Measurestaxes,

RelatedPension Premiums and Taxes throughtoand Taxes through Utilization of My Number

stricter and Other Measures (compiled on (compiled on June 22, 2015

measures

Prime Minister

for June 22, 2015 by Study Team for by Study Team for
Stricter

Implementing

pensionPremium Collection Systems) to Premium Collection Systems)

premiums and improve public convenience and has been steadily
the use of the My implemented. Starting instreamlined

promoteadministrative

Numberwork

specifically, the Government will data formats of withholding

More January 2017, the forms andsystem.

implement various measures by tax certificates and salarythe end of FY2016, including payment reports for FY2016
standardizing the forms and data onwards are standardized,ofwithholding

tax making it possible to prepare

certificates and salary payment and submit all certificates andreports, developing a mechanism reports at once, and credit
to enable the preparation and cards are accepted to pay
submission of all certificates and national taxes online.
reports at once, and accepting Moreover, the Government
credit cards online for national tax has conducted deliberations
payments.

From

onwards,

itwilladditional

measures

Security and Tax
Number System)
Minister forInternal Affairs andCommunications

Pension Implementing Stricter Pension Minister of Financecollecting

formats

for the Social

FY2017 on the items scheduled to be
implement implemented in FY2017
including onwards.

providing one-stop services where
44

Minister of Health,Labour and Welfare

various administrative procedures
including those related to pensions
and national and local taxes can becollectively
Numberprocessed on My

Portal, introducingasimplified procedure to apply for
exemption (“one-click exemption
application”), and simplifying theprocedures

to

apply

for

tax

deductions for medical expenses
using the function to receive thenotice of medical expenses on My
Number Portal.
Development

The establishment of “Agency * The Study Meeting for theof systems for services

Prime ministername),”Development of Data

(Minister in charge

the promotion introduction of electronic and one-Distribution System isof Informationsmooth stop processing of applications,established to examine,

Technology (IT)of(tentative

information

etc., and securing of appropriate

from technological andPolicy, Minister in

distribution

business management through theinstitutional viewpoint, thecharge ofdevelopment of

Healthcare andmodel reforms, examined as necessary along themechanisms that enable

Medical Strategy

etc.

basic principles of electronic data

data distribution and(hereinafter referred

processingofutilization with theto as “Healthcare

data

involvement of theand Medical

distribution, etc. The legislative

individual concerned. Also,

Strategy Minister”)

measures required are adopted

necessary legislative

Minister for

stepwise after 2016.

measures will be adopted in Internal Affairs andandbusiness sharing

economy,sophisticated

and

etc.,

assurancelevelsofare2017 to realize a new

Communications

infrastructure that collects

Minister of Health,extensive data on medical

Labour and Welfare

treatment andMinisterof

examinations, anonymizes

Economy,Tradeand securely manages theand Industry

data and links them towardutilization to promote drug
development and R&D in
medical treatment thatutilizes data in medical andother fields.
45

* In November 2016, the“Sharing Economy
Promotion Program,”
which seeks to develop andpromote voluntary rules forthe assurance of security
and reliability of the
sharing economy, was put
together in November 2016
following examinations
conducted by the “Sharing
Economy Examination
Conference” for the sounddevelopment of sharing
economy.
PromotionofTo enhance the efficiency and

The “Second Report by thePrime minister

informationuser-friendliness of administrative Team for the Promotion of(Minister in charge

technology

services and promote economic BPR and IT by National andof Information(IT)and growth,

national

local Local Governments” wasandgovernments advance operational compiled in April 2016

operational

Technology (IT)Policy)reformby reform and introduction of IT, toward the promotion of

Minister fornational

and with a focus on Deputy Chief operational reform and IT

Internal Affairs andregional

Cabinet Secretary for Information introduction by national andCommunications

governments

Technology Policy, based on the local governments. Based on

Minister of Finance

Ministerial the above, the “Action“E-government

Minister of Health,Conference: First Report by the Program for the Realization of Labour and WelfareTeam for the Promotion of BPR One-stop Childcare Services”
and IT by National and Local was developed in September
Governments” (compiled in June 2016 as part of new online
2015

by theTeam forthe services that utilize the My

Promotion of BPR and IT by Number System. Also, theNational

Local “Action Plan for theandGovernments).

Specifically, Simplification and Speeding

governments will reform their Up of Procedures for Businessonlineadministrative

services Establishment andusing the My Number System.

Registration” was developed

Also, operational reforms will in October 2016 to promote
be promoted,

along with the the reforms of and IT

streamlining of duties, to enhance introduction in works
46

the efficiency of and realize labor- concerning the procedures forsavings in works carried out by the business establishment andprefectural registration. With theserespective
governments

improve measures, cost reductions inandadministrative services, etc. to cut operating governmental
the

cost

of

the information systems by

operatinggovernmental information system. FY2021 are projected to reachMoreover, efforts will be made approx. 106.7 billion yen
to reduce the costs associated with compared with FY2013
theinformation

promotingthesystemby figures.

reformof

Also, as part of studies on

information systems managed by the reinforcement of measures
local

publicorganizations, by local governments,
municipalities’ preceding examples of cloud

accelerating

initiatives for cloud introduction, introduction by municipalities
and other steps. Even municipal were explored and analyzed inorganizations that have already depth, and the results wereintroduced

cloud

services are classified, categorized andencouraged to further enhance the compiled as “Analysis of thequality of such services by, for Status of Cloud Use at
instance, expanding the scope of Municipal Governments andcloud-based

works.

These Procedures and Key Points formeasures seek to reduce the cost Introduction” in August 2016,of operating information systems which included the measuresby local public organizations (by for further cost reduction andapprox. 30%). Policies for further quality improvement.
cost

reduction

andquality

Based on these measures,

improvement are being examined assistance to further promote
to draw a conclusion
summer of 2016.

by the IT introduction andoperational reform (BPR) was
provided to local publicorganizations that werewilling to execute reforms;
they received advice andexchanged opinions on the
introduction of cloud services
and promotion of Open Data
2.0 following visits byofficials.
47

Development

Cabinet order and regulations,of environment etc. on anonymized
for utilization establishedofdata

Prior to the enforcement ofPrime ministerdata are the Act to Partially Amend the (Minister of State

towardthe Act on the Protection offor Economic andpersonal enforcement of the amended Act Personal Information and Act

Fiscal Policy)on the Protection of Personal on the Use of Numbers to

Minister for Internal

Information (Act No. 65 of 2015) Identify a Specific Individual

Affairs

while the measures required to in Administrative Procedures

Communications

develop the system for Personal (Act No. 65 of 2015), cabinet
Protection orders, regulations, etc. on the

Information

Commission, which oversees their handling, etc. of anonymized
properapplication,etc.,

are data were promulgated inpromptly adopted. Also, necessary October 2016, followed bylegislative measures are swiftly the compilation of thetaken regarding the handling of “Guideline on the Laws foranonymized

personal data by Protection of Personal
administrative Information” in November

national

independent 2016. At the same time,organizations,administrative agencies and other necessary institutional
bodiesinkeepingwith

the improvements were madeamended Act on the Protection of including the increase in the
Personal Information.

number of staff members of
the Personal Information
Protection Commission.
Also,

the

Act onthe

Arrangement of Related Acts
to Contribute to Creation ofNew

Industries

Realization

of

and

Revitalized

Economy and Society andRich Lives of the People
through

Appropriate

andEffective Use of Personal
Information

Held

by

Administrative

Organs (ActNo. 51 of 2016), which wasenacted at the ordinary dietsession of the Diet in 2016,
stipulates the handling, etc. of
de-identified data by national48

andadministrative

organizations ,independentadministrative

agencies and other bodies.
ExpansionofThe expansion of frequency

Policies

and

steps

to Minister for Internalbands for mobile communications respond to emerging needs for Affairs

frequency
bands

for systems

willmobileFY2018tocommunicatio

sophistication of smartphones and examined at the Round-tablens

be realized
deal

by radioutilization

with

and

the Communications

with advance of IoT, etc. weresystems increase in demand for radio Conference on Radio Policies

with a view to frequencies toward the Tokyo 2020,
increasing

followedbythe

Olympic and Paralympic Games preparation of a report in July

demandand in 2020.

provisionof

new services

2016. Ministerial ordinances

Necessary steps are adopted by that enable higher radio wave
the summer of 2016 to realize, in output
particular,

higherradio

andexpansionofwave frequency bands that can be

output and expansion of frequency used for operation of small
bands

that can be used for unmanned aircraft, etc. andoperationof smallaircraft,

etc.

transmission,

unmanned data transmission, along with
and

along

with

data the ability

to use mobiles

the phones

the

in

air,

were

ability to use mobiles phones in enforced in August 2016.
the air.
Development

The steps necessary to realize

To realize low cost and Minister for Internalof environment low cost and diversification of diversification
for utilization telecommunications
and promotion throughtheservices telecommunications

promotionof competition competition
inof Affairsof throughtheservices Communications

promotionin competition

mobile telecommunications

fieldsofinare telecommunications fields, thecommunicatio

adopted by the summer of 2016. related ministryordinances

ns

They include the development of andon

guidelinestherelated ministry ordinances and connection rules for mobile
guidelines on the connection rules telephone networks including
for mobile

telephone networks the promotion of the opening

including the promotion of the of subscriber control functions
openingfunctions.

of subscriber

control were developed in May 2016.
Some progress was observedby August 2016 including anagreement on the opening ofsubscriber control functions
49

andamong some mobile network
operators (MNO) and mobile
virtualnetwork

operators(MVNO).

(5) Further Strengthening of Competitive Siting Capabilities
1) Major progress conditions of KPI<KPI> Japan climbs to one of the top three positions among industrialized countries in theWorld Bank’s Doing Business Ranking before 2020 [56]⇒ 26th in 2017 (two ranks down from a year earlier)<KPI> Japan assumes one of the top three positions in the Global Power City Index before
2020 [57]⇒ Third in 2016 (one rank up from a year earlier)<KPI> Expand the scale of PPP/PFI projects to 12 trillion yen in the next 10 years (20132022) (4.2 trillion yen until FY2012 (figure as of March, 2014). Among these, thetargets for concession-based PFI projects of 2-3 trillion yen in the 10 years up to2022 are moved ahead of schedule to the intensive strengthening period that lasts
until the end of FY2016 [58].
⇒ 228.9 billion yen (scale of PPP/PFI projects in FY2013, figure as of May 2015)
2) Condition of major progress regarding the policies
Policy item
Growthoriented
corporate
reformPolicy content andCondition of progress andMinister(s) in

implementation deadline

implementation

charge

The tax revision of FY2016

The Act for Partial Revision Prime minister

included a decision to cut the of the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act (Minister oftax effective corporate tax rate from No. 15 of 2016) and the Act for State forthe current 32.11% to 29.97% in Partial

RevisionofLocal Economic and

FY2016, and to 29.74% in FY2018 Taxation Act, etc. (Act No. 13 of Fiscal Policy)
to bolster bold, growth-oriented 2016), which seek to reduce the Minister forreforms of corporate tax system effective corporate tax rate to Internal Affairs
while securing financial resources 29.97% in FY2016 and to andby tax base expansion through 29.74%
institutional

revisionin

FY2018

while Communications

and other expanding the tax base, were Ministermeans. Its aim is to support passed by the ordinary session Financetaxation of the Diet in 2016 and enforced

businesses

from

the

perspective

andestablish

a on April 1, 2016.

“virtuous cycle” in the economy byencouraging

companies

tostrengthen

theirprofitabilit y,positively

engagein domestic
50

ofinvestment and wage increase, andtake other steps in that direction.
The government will promptly
adopt

legislative

measuresnecessary to achieve this objective.
National* Efforts to promote the National * The number of regulatory Prime

Strategic

Strategic

Special Zones

SpecialZones areministeritems realized by the National (Ministerof

accelerated within the intensive

Strategic

for

the

program period that lasts until

before the end of FY2015 Promotionofthe end of FY2015 to make atopped 50 including national Overcoming

breakthrough beyond the so-measures. The realization of Population

called “bedrock” regulations inregulatory

general.

encompassed items that have Vitalizing Local

The

legislative

measures that are required to this

taken

end

SpecialZones State

reform Decline

a

long

are

adoptedpromptly,materialize

includingspecialregulatory

speedingtime

includingupofto Economy
the Japan)

urban

measures such as the items

planning procedures, liftingsuggested

the ban on private lodging

in

the

publiccomments presented to the Zone

(residences

meetings

accommodation),andinvitations

open

to
new

launched nationwide in spring

construction

and autumn of 2015, in additioncolleges, development of ato items listed in “2015 Revisionsystem for region-restrictedofnursery‘Japan

Revitalizationof

schoolmedicalteachers,

Strategy’” that contains “Special

clarification of employment

exceptions to the principle ofconditions (establishment offace-to-face drug administration

employment

guidance by a pharmacist using

centers), opening of public-a videophone.” These are based

run schools to the privateon the “Schedule for reforming

sector and review of clerical

bedrock

works

regulations(Priority

items and reform schedule)”

consultation

assignedtotheAgricultural Committee.

presented at the 8th and 11th * The “Act for Partial Revision
meetingsoftheNationaltheAct onNational

Strategic Special Zone Advisory

Strategic

SpecialZones,”

Council and discussions at the(Act No. 55 of 2016), enacted

16th meeting of the Nationalat the ordinary session of theStrategic Special Zone Advisory

Diet

Council on the promotion of thespecial measures on new

51

of

in

2016,

launched

andinstay and employment of non-regulations including “special

Japanese

exceptions

personnel

andonreinforcementof competitive

administration

capabilities

in

using

agricultural,

forestry and fisheries industries.
* The

progressguidanceavideophone,”“expandedutilizationofmeasuresprivate-owned automobiles in

conducted in the six zones

sparsely populated areas” anddesignated in the first phase is“special exceptions on the

managed based on the PDCA

acquisition

cycle after the achievements ofland

the reforms are strictly assessed

medicalat the end of the fiscal year along

agricultural and a wide range

the

the

of other areas. Also, a cabinet

Specialorder to partially revise theZones” (Cabinet decision on

Order for Enforcement of the

February 25, 2014).

Act on National Strategic“BasicNationalof

drug

PoliciesofStrategic

ofbyagricultural

corporations”
care,

in

tourism,* The areas newly picked forSpecial Zones, which reduces

designation on December 15,

the number of minimum days

2015, which are “Hiroshimaof stay and use for the so-

Prefecture/

called “private lodging

inPrefecture,” “Chiba City, Chiba

special zones” from“six

Prefecture” and “Kita-Kyushu

nights and seven days” toCity, Fukuoka Prefecture,” are“two nights and three days,”

immediately designated and thewas enforced on October 31,

projects are launched promptly

2016.

ImabariCity,

at the zone meetings.

* Regarding the assessment of* Prompt action is taken to respondsix zones designated in theto regulatory proposals

withfirst phase, strict evaluation

high

put

was made for each zone at the

local

publicCommon Zone Meeting on

andoperators

March 24, 2016, which was

economic

forwardbyorganizations

effects

across the country including theannounced

after

designatedzones.

Specific

were heard

at

the

individual

projects

includingmeetingtheNational

national measures will be put

Strategic

SpecialZone

into action, by designating new

Advisory Council.

zones if necessary to achieve the *objective.

The

of

areas

opinions

picked21stfordesignation in the third phase,
which
52

are

“Hiroshima

Prefecture/

ImabariCity,

Ehime Prefecture,” “Chiba
City, Chiba Prefecture” and“Kita-Kyushu City, Fukuoka
Prefecture,” were designatedby cabinet order on January
29, 2016. Zone meetings are
established and projects are
certifiedsequentially

after

March 2016.
* Also, as a new mechanism tofurther promote the special
zones,

thePromotion

Secretariat

Tokyo

CommonSpecialfor

Zone

CommonandPromotion

Secretariat for Yabu City
Special

Zone

were

inaugurated on October 4 andDecember

2,

2016,

respectively,toadvanceregulatory

reformsreform-based

andconcreteprojects

more

comprehensively.
* In the ten designated zones, asmany as 224 projects that takeadvantage of the regulatory
reform menu were approved
as of January 31, 2017 by the
Prime

Ministermeetings

via

theof the National

Strategic Special Zones andNational
Zone

Strategic
Advisory

SpecialCouncil,which respectively held 66
and27

sessions,asanindication of their tangible
and speedy progress.
53

* Moreover, “six areas” thatneed to be preferentiallyaddressed were identified intheintensive

reformreinforcement period over the
next two years that lasts until
the end of next fiscal year topromote the reform of theremaining

bedrock

regulations. These and the
addition of further regulatory
reform

items

were

incorporated in the “Japan
Revitalization

Strategy

2016.”
Opening of

The measures necessary to put

In March 2016, the guideline Prime

Ministerpublic services

the projects on an equal footing for the issue of state subsidy for (Ministerofand property towith existing projects in water theforthe private

supply and other areas are adopted resource development facility Financial

sectoralong(expanded use

incentivizingof PPP/PFI)

projects through reinforcement of of subsidy to include newly fortheperspective

developmentof for water supply,ofwater- Stateetc. was Services,concession-based revised to expand the coverage Minister of State

their promotion.

established concessions.

EconomicandFiscalPolicy, Ministerof State for the
PromotionofOvercoming
Population
DeclineandVitalizing Local
EconomyinJapan)
Minister forInternal Affairs
andCommunications
Minister of
Health, Labourand Welfare
54

Minister

of

Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport

andTourism
The targets in terms of the

The targeted project scale in Prime

ministerproject scale stated in the “Action the ten years between FY2013 (MinisterofPlan for Fundamental Reform of and FY2022 is 21 trillion yen Statefor

PPP/PFI”

arereviewed

and based on a review of such Economic

concretemeasuresfor targets in May 2016. Coupled Fiscal Policy)

accomplishingtheare with concrete plans for target Minister oftargets

andexamined from the perspective of achievement, the details were Education,
reinforcing the overall measures compiled

in

the

form

Action Science andfor PPP/PFI including concessions “PPP/PFI Promotion
to reach a conclusion in FY2015.

of Culture, Sports,
Technology

Plan.”

Regarding public buildings that

The targets established as Minister of

involve user fees, such as cultural new priority areas for the three Land,
andeducational

facilities

and years from FY2016 to FY2018 Infrastructure,public housing, a conclusion on the are the materialization of three Transport anddetermination of numerical targets concession-based PFI projects Tourism
and facilities to be positioned as for cultural and educational
priority areas is reached in FY2015 facilities (facilities for sports,
under an arrangement that involves social education and culture)projects

in

three

based

on

the

projects, utilization of public real “PPP/PFI Action

Plan”

for

the parallel

establishment

utilizationofproperty,etc.

and andsix

supplementary categories*
based

on

the public housing.

examination of the feasibility of * PFI projects that utilize thethe concession method.

concession scheme (CategoryI), PPP/PFI projects in whichcosts are recovered by theparallelestablishment

andutilizationof profit-making

facilities(Category II) and

PPP projects

designedtoeffectively utilize public real
property (Category III).

55

Enhancement* Legislative measures required * The Act for Partial Revision of Ministerof competitive

under

the

Act onSpecialthe Act on Special Measures Land,

power of cities

Measuresconcerning

Urban

concerning

launched

Urban Infrastructure,

promptly

Regeneration (Act No. 72 of Transport

to encourage self-2016) was enacted in the Tourism

Regenerationarereliance and multiplexingof

ordinary session of the Diet inenergy

the

2016,

in

which

led

to

establishmentof

financialrenewal project, etc. with theassistance

for

the

aim

promotion

line
of

with

privateurban

strengthening

development of international

international

competitiveness.

conference centers, etc. and a

supportcoordinated system for themeasures are taken to reinforce

sustenance of energy supply todisaster prevention functions inbuildings in the area at thedensely populated urban areas

time of disaster. Also, support

throughmeasures are launched along

maintenance,

improvement, and other steps.

urban redevelopment projects* Legislative measures required

and other projects to reinforce

are promptly taken on Realdisaster prevention functions

Estate Brokerage Act to develop

in densely populated urban

a market environment for secureareas through maintenance,

consumer

improvement, and other steps.

transactions

by

and

the

of

At the same time,ofpromoting the use of inspections * The Act for Partial Revision of
toward theexisting

revitalizationofReal Estate Brokerage Act

houses trading

and(Act No. 56 of 2016) was

renovation markets.

enacted in the ordinary sessionof the Diet in 2016, which
stipulates

that

real estate

brokers

must

provideasummary of information on
the results of the building
condition survey (inspection)
to the buyer, etc. as importantmatters.
Strengtheningofindustrial* In the area of maritime traffic, an * The controls that contribute to Minister
integrated

maritime

traffic

the

safe

and

of

efficient Land,

infrastructure

control of vessels in Tokyo Bay

operationofvessels

start Infrastructure,functionsis developed in FY2017 tooperationin

FY2017

to Transportmitigate congestion in the Bay

mitigate congestion in Tokyo Tourism

56

and

by integrating the Tokyo Wan

Bay.

Vessel Traffic Service Center

developingwith four traffic control offices

centralizes the monitoring ofin the bay and taking thevessel movement, navigationnecessary legislative measurescontrol, etc. in the Bay andincluding the revision of thelaunching measures based on

Maritime Traffic Safety Act.

the Act for Partial Revision of* Necessary legislative measures

the Maritime Traffic Safetyarepromptly

is
a

done

by

system thatto

Act (Act No. 42 of 2016),

streamline

enacted in the ordinary session

instance,of the Diet in 2016, which

through a modal shift involving

includes the simplification of

the collaboration

notification

integrateanddistribution,

parties

adoptedThisforof diverse

andimplementationsmoothofprocedures

forvessels entering port.

transport * The Act for Partial Revision of
the Act on Advancement offlow at distribution sites.

Integration and Streamliningof Distribution Business (ActNo. 36 of 2016) was enacted
in the ordinary session of theDiet in 2016, which enabled
the approval and support ofthe plans that encourage amodal shift and joint shipping
based on coordination among
distribution

operators,

shippers and other parties andthedevelopment

distribution

sites

of

equippedwith facilities to reduce idle
time

for

smoother

implementationof transport

flow.
Examination ofthe

The Act for Partial Revision Prime

ministerof Financial

SystemCouncil’s of the Banking Act and Other (Ministerofsystems

workinggroup,

legislative Acts in Order to Correspond Stateforinvolvingmeasures are promptly adopted on withsophistication

the appropriate management, risk EnvironmentofvisionBased on a report by the

Changes

payment control and scope of operations Information
57

inthe Financial

Madeby Services)andmethods

and exercised byfinancialfinancial groups while promoting

groups Communications Technologies

strategic steps (Act No. 62 of 2016) was

toward sophistication of payment enacted at the ordinary session
methods as part of responses to of the Diet in 2016. This Act
rapid advancement of IT.

provides for the improvement ofmanagement control functionsof financial groups, integrationof common and overlapping
operationsgroupswithinandfinancialfacilitationofcollaboration among financialgroups and finance-related IT
companies,

developmentofregulations for virtual currency
exchange business and otheritems.
Improvement oftheBased on discussions by the

The

Order

defined Corporate Pension Committee of Revision
Socialof

Order

corporatenecessary measures are promptly Benefit Corporate Pension Act
build

a

of

of Health,

the

to

Council, Enforcement

Partial Minister

benefitpension scheme taken

Security

forofLabourDefined- and Welfare

supportive (Cabinet Order No. 375 ofenvironment for companies that 2016), which was decided by theprovide corporate pension. The cabinet in

December 2016,

measures on the defined benefit came into being along withcorporate pension scheme include related ministerial

ordinances

the introduction of a hybrid-type and notifications. This led to thecorporate pension scheme in which introduction in January 2017 ofoperational risks can be shared risk-sharing

type

corporate

flexibly among business owners pension, in which operationaland subscribers and steps that risks can be shared flexibly
enable more resilient management among business owners andthatallowsfor

economic subscribers, and risk-response

fluctuations in the future.

premiums

that enable

more

resilientmanagement

that

allowsfor

economicfluctuations in the future.
Promotionof To promote the utilization of big

A report that incorporates Ministerofcashlessdata, which are obtained from proposals on the standardization Economy, Tradetransactions

cashlesspaymenttransactions, of credit card data, personal and Industry
58

concrete policies to develop the information protection rules andenvironment for the utilization of other issues was compiled by
big data are examined by the the “Study Group on the Credit“Study Group on the Credit Card Card Industry and Big Data” inIndustry and Big Data” in FY2015, a meeting held at the Ministry ofwhich will be used to launch the Economy, Trade and Industry innecessary measures. Also, based February 2016. The policies on
on a report by the Installment Sales the future handling
Subcommitteeof the Industrial standardizationof datarequiredfor

Structure Council, an execution credit card payment were thenplanon the strengthening

security

measuresforof put together by the “Working

credit Group on Credit Card Datatransactions is developed by the Standardization,” which met in“Security Measures Council for December 2016 at the Ministry
Credit Transactions” to build an of Economy, Trade and Industry
environment for secure use of on the basis of this report.
credit cards. The execution plan
will

be

collaboration
organizations

implemented
with
byAlso, businesses and otherin entities engaged in credit card
related transactions

takingdeveloped

anthe “Execution Plan” in February

necessary measures, including the 2016 to build a safe and secure
exclusion of malicious sellers from environment for the use of credit
cards.

credit transactions.

In

June

2016,

the

Installment Sales SubcommitteeoftheIndustrial

Structure

Council

prepareda(supplementary

reportversion)toensure the efficacy of this“Execution

Plan.” Based onthese developments, a bill topartially amend the Installment
Sales Act was submitted to theextraordinary session of the Diet
in 2016. The bill stipulates theintroductionof a registration

system for merchant acquirers,
which mandates acquirers to
conduct merchant surveys, etc.
and59

obligesmerchantstointroduce security measures for
credit card transactions. The Act
was enacted at an extraordinary
session of the Diet in 2016 as the
Act for Partial Revision of the
Installment Sales Act (Act No.
99 of 2016).
ReviewofRegardingpublicand public

the principles

andsemi-publicofFollowing the summarization Ministerfund of discussions on GPIF by the Internal Affairs

Government Pension

by

for

Department of

the andSecurityin Communications

semi-publicmanagement

fund

Pension Investment Fund, Japan Social

management(GPIF) and other organizations, the February 2016, the Act for Minister

Councilofnecessary steps are taken promptly Partial Revision of the National Financeand steadily to implement

the Pension Act, etc. to Improve the Ministerofpolicies required according to the Sustainability of Public Pension Education,
scale and nature of the respective System (Act No. 114 of 2016) Culture, Sports,
fund based on the proposals by the was enacted at the192nd Scienceandexpert committee, with attention to extraordinary session of the Technology
theassuranceoflong-term Diet. The Act stipulates the Minister

integrity.

establishment

In-depth discussions

will be systemofconducted to launch the necessary committee
legislative

measures

on

of

a

council Health,ofLabourmanagement and Welfare

that oversees thethe decision-making

processonappropriate governance and fund important policies and executive
operation principles of GPIF, one organizations,ofthelargestpensionadditionoffund investment methods for pension

management organizations in the reserves and other matters.
world.
ReformingtheThe measures required will be

The electricity retail market Ministerofelectricity

promptly taken toward the full was fully liberalized in April Economy, Trade

systemliberalization of electricity retail 2016.

The total reform of and Industry

market to be implemented in April electricity, gas and heat supply
2016, legal separation between fields

willcontinue

tobeelectricity generation business and promoted steadily along the Act
transmission

anddistribut io n to

Revisebusiness to be executed in April BusinesstheAct (third

2020 and deregulation of retail enacted in June 2015.
rates

to be

put

into

actionthereafter.
60

Electricity
round)

Reforming gas

The measures required will beThesystem and heat promptly taken toward the full applications
supply systemliberalization of gas retail market registration

acceptanceof Ministerforadvance Economy, Trade

of

gas

of

retail and Industry

to be implemented in 2017 and business started on August 1,
legal separation of the gas pipeline 2016

towards

thefullsector by the three major city gas liberalization of the gas retailcompanies to be executed in April market in April 2017.
2022.

Also,

the

are

swiftlymeasuresnecessary

The Amended Heat Supply

adopted Business Act was enforced on

toward the enforcement of the April 1, 2016, which adopted
amended Heat Supply Business the registration system in placeof the conventional permission-

Act in April 2016.

based entry regulations
eliminatedandregulations

concerning prices and supply
obligations.
Also, on April 1, 2016, works
related to the Gas Business Act
and Heat Supply Business Act
were added to the electricity
market surveillance

functions

under the jurisdictionof theElectricity Market SurveillanceCommission, as its name waschanged to Electricity and Gas
MarketSurveillanceCommission.
Review of feedin tariff

Based on a report by the
Subcommitteeon

ReformWith the aim of introducing Ministerofof renewable energy to the utmost Economy, Trade

Renewable Energy Introduction extent while restraining citizens’ and Industry
Promotion

Systemsunder

the burden, the Act on Special

Strategic

PolicyCommittee, Measures

Concerning

Advisory Committee for Natural Procurement of Electricity from
Resources and Energy, legislative Renewable Energy Sources bymeasures required to introduce Electricity Utilities(Act No.

renewable energy to a maximum 108 of 2011) was revised in May
extent, while restraining citizens’ 2016, introducing

a biddingsystem and other mechanisms

burden, are promptly adopted.

that encourage the cost-effective
61

introductionofrenewableenergy.

(6) Realization of local revitalization and regional structural reform/Innovation by midranking companies, SMEs and micro enterprises
1) Major progress conditions of KPI<KPI> Aim: increase the business entry rate to a level that exceeds the exit rate so that theentry and exit rates are on a par with the figures in the U.S.A. and Great Britain (1020%) [2]
Entry rate in FY2012: 4.6% ⇒ FY2015: 5.2%
Exit rate in FY2012: 3.8% ⇒ FY2015: 3.8%
2) Condition of major progress regarding the policies
Policy item
Development of

Policy content and implementation

Condition of progress andMinister(s) indeadline

implementation

chargeEfforts to pinpoint and identify

Various measures are being Ministermanagement

the local needs for management launched

since

FY2016

assistance

support are made and necessary support

the

local

to Economy,core Trade

system in the measures are taken to strengthen companies’ endeavors to enter Industry
region“Yorozu Support Centers,” which new fields and new businesses.
play a central role in supporting The aim is to develop a business
local

management

consultation systemthat encourages

theservices and reinforcing nationwide matching of local core candidate
matching functions between core companies
businesses

with

a

with

universities,

global corporations,financialcompetition awareness and support institutions

andorganizations, etc.

throughorganizations

publictheestablishment of the “Global
Network Council,” comprisingthesecretariat

andexperts

conversant in commercializationand other areas who can assist
thecompanies

competitively

tooperateon the global

market. The measures will also
support core local businesses inthe development
strategy
62

planning,ofof businessmarketingandchannel exploration and othersteps as they target different
markets including global ones.
The support scheme has beenstrengthened significantly;

thenumber of coordinators engaged
inmanagement

servicesatconsultation

the“Yorozu

Consultation Centers” expanded
to 557 (FY2015: 379) in FY2016
toascertainthedetailed

management assistance needs inthe region, while the number ofsatellite

sites,

institutions

which

are

establishedunder

prefectural sites to offer regularconsultation services, grew to
281 (FY2015: 129).
Restorationoflocal vitality

The legislative measures that are

The Act for Partial Revision Prime minister

necessary to comprehensively and of the Local Revitalization Act (Ministerofeffectively enhance local vitality (Act No. 30 of 2016) was State

for

the

are promptly adopted under the enacted at the ordinary session PromotionofLocal Revitalization Act to provide of the Diet in 2016. The Act Overcoming
for subsidies, etc. targeted on local stipulates the granting, etc. of Population
public organizations that undertake subsidy

tothe projects designated in their organizations
comprehensive

public Decline

contributetocontributelocal revitalization

revitalization.

andthat voluntarily Vitalizing Local

strategy on the undertake innovative

creation of towns, people and jobs that
that

local

projects Economy
tolocal Japan)

asprojects

in

their

designatedincomprehensive strategy on thecreation of towns, people andjobs.
PromotionofEfforts to proactively

utilizeThisframework Minister of

local innovation resources across the nation are comprehensively
launchedtopromoteinnovation.

These

utilizationofCenters

andlocal matchingofsupports the Education,thenation’s Culture, Sports,

the university-oriented

seeds with Science andYorozuSupport local companies’

needs, the Technology

otherschemes, building

composite Minister

include

63

of

a

of

measures to formulate R&D sites infrastructure for the promotion Economy,
for interdisciplinary
based

on

government

cooperation of

innovation

based

on Tradeindustry-academia- interdisciplinary

mergingand Industry

collaborationand commercialization

nationwide matching of industry- focusedonprojects
core

local

academia-government functions by technologies, among others. The
expert personnel, in addition to the scheme also serves to advertise
continued strengthening of bridging thefunctionsfor

institutions.

publicAlso,

activities

research expert

conducted

personnel

byat Yorozu

the strategic Support Centers and to promoteutilization of intellectual property strengthened industry-academiaand

standardsby

mid-ranking government

companies and SMEs is promoted throughby strengthening
formulation

collaborationtheassignmentofthe standard- coordinators to link different

support system and regions

with

the

National

review system that are required in Institute of Advanced Industrial
supporting the acquisition of rights Science and Technology.
in the region.

The assistance for acquisitionof intellectual property rights by
mid-ranking

companies

andSMEs is based on the promotionof support“Actionpolicies

Plan

for

Intellectualfor theRegional
Property

Revitalization,”announced in

September 2016, while efforts
are being made to step up local
consultation

servicesandinterview/review system.
As for the promotionofstandardization by mid-ranking
companies
process

and
of

SMEs,

the

authorizing

22

standards as Japan Industrial
Standards (JIS) is set in motion
before the end of 2016 by
utilizingtheCreation-type“New

MarketStandardization

System” that is compatible with64

and

state-of-art technologies.

Five

standards among these havealready been JIS-certified. Also,
the “Standardization Utilization
SupportPartnership

System”

was established in November
2015 (the number of partnerorganizations totals 114 as of theend of 2016 (47 prefectures)).
The

systempromotesthestandardization of technologies
and products of mid-ranking
companies,

SMEs,

etc.

in

collaboration with a wide rangeof actors including local publicorganizations,industrial

promotionorganizations,financial

institutio ns,

universities and public research
institutions. Under this scheme,
seminarsonthestrategic

utilization of standardization for
mid-ranking

companies

andSMEs are held on a continuous
basis (126 seminars were held asof the end of 2016).
Utilizationof

Measures for utilization of local

The steps to promote the Prime minister

local

benchmarks by local commerce and utilization of local benchmarks (Minister ofbenchmarks

industryorganizations,financial

institutions,

local were set down in the basic policy State foretc.

are based on the SMEs Business Financial

examined and executed from a Enhancement Act (Act No. 58 of Services)
broad perspective. Also, these are 2016)
coordinatedwithstudies,while

briefings

were Ministerof

etc. conducted for local commerce Economy,

toward the establishment of various and industry organizations, local Trade
indicators designed for dialogue financial institutions and other Industry
with local financial institutions.

65

players.

Furthermore,the“Strategic

Meetingfor

Utilization

of

Local

Benchmarks,”

established

in

and

April2016,

reviews

andotherwise examines the analysis
methods

using

the

benchmarks

local

for

improvement.

further

Also,

September

2016,“Benchmark

forintermediaryfunction”

inthefinancialwasannouncedasadiversified

indicator

thatenables

objectiveassessment of how

thelocal financial institutions takeadvantageoffinancialintermediaryfunctions.

The

number of clients that engage indialogue by presenting the local
benchmarks, along with otherdata, is shown as an indicatorthat enables financial institutions
to make a choice based on theirbusinessstrategy,businessmodel and other factors.
Strengtheningof

Utmost attention

financial encouragefunctionsto institutions

establish

the active

is paid to

The Financial Working Group Prime minister

financial for the Council for Small and (Minister of

local

to offer even more Medium
supportfor

Policy State forEnterprisebetter examinedthedesignof Financial

arrangements Services)“earning

management,

productivity institutional

power”of enhancement

SMEs

and improvements of SMEs and micro credit-guarantee

systemand Economy,

micro

enterprises with considerations to summarizedtheresults

in Trade andenterprises

the management environment, etc. December

2016.

In

this Industry

andother concerning the review of the Minister ofof businesses. At the same time, the summary, various steps are taken
designofinstitutiona l to create a mechanism that

arrangements, etc. is examined results in better management and
based

on

summarization

theofintermediate higher
theproductivity

credit- businesses

by

among
supporting

guarantee system review that was businesses in their efforts toindicated at the Financial Working continue voluntary management
Group for the Council for Small and improvement,
66

encouraging

MediumEnterprise

Policyin financial institutions to provide

December 2015, and necessary loans

based

assessment

measures are taken thereafter.

onbusiness

without

relying

excessively on credit guarantees,
and offering appropriate interim
management and management
support thereafter. The steps tobe implemented for this purpose
include:

(1)

Risk

betweencreditguarantee

andfinancialassociations

sharing

institutions (ensuring adequate
interimmanagement

andmanagement assistance based on
business assessment by financial
institutions through appropriate
combinationof

direct loans(without loan guarantee) and“guaranteed loans” by financial
institutions); (2) Restraint of side
effects posed by safety net
guarantee and preparations forlarge-scale economic crisis, etc.
(development of a new safety net
guarantee system that can be set
in motion quickly in the event ofa large-scale economic crisis,
etc. by setting the application
deadline in advance and revisingtheguarantee

ratio

in

the

existing safety net guarantee
system (depressed industry No.
5)); (3) Expansion of support tomicro enterprises during the vital
startup and sustainable growthphases, and fine-tuned response,
etc. to financial needs at the timeofbusiness

succession,

withdrawal or other transitions.
67

The necessary measures will belaunched in the future based on
the summary.

2. Matters related to the “Strategic Market Creation Plan”(1) Extension of healthy life expectancy
1) Major progress conditions of KPI<KPI> Extend the nation’s healthy life expectancy by more than one year by 2020 (healthy
life expectancy: 70.42 for male, 73.62 for female (2010)) [72]
⇒ 2013: 71.19 for male, 74.21 for female<KPI> Decrease the ratio of population with metabolic syndrome by 25% from 2008 levels
by 2020 (14 million (FY2008)) [73]
⇒ FY2014: Decrease of 16.1% from 2008 levels<KPI> Increase the ratio of population (age: 40-74) receiving health checkups to 80% by
2020 (including specific checkups) (67.7% (2010)) [74]⇒ 2013: 66.2%
2) Condition of major progress regarding the policies
Policy item
Support for the

Policy content and implementation

Condition of progress andMinister(s) indeadline

implementation

chargeMeasuresarelaunched

inThe

numberof

Next-

Prime ministercreationof FY2016 to further promote the Generation Healthcare Industry （Minister inhealthcare

establishment and networking of Councils, which serve as a forum charge ofindustry

the

local

Generation

versionof

Healthcare

Next- forcoordination Health andpromotingIndustry among local players including Medical
businesses, Strategy）

Council while strengthening the private
horizontal

deploymentof medical/long-term nursing care Minister

successful local business models.

institutions,etc.,

established Economy,

A guidebook with the tentative around the nation totaled 33 in Trade
name

of

“Uninsured

Utilization

Guidebook,”

preparedinService five blocks, 16 prefectures and Industry
was 12 cities in November 2016. A

FY2015in contact meeting that was held in

collaboration with the Ministry of July 2016 with the attendance of
Health, Labour and Welfare. The councils in different parts of theguidebook,whichcarries country

wasinformation on cases and know- information

dedicatedsharing

on

to
the

how that are helpful in the creation measures of related governmentof uninsured services under the ministries.
long-term

careinsurance,

is
68

A

guidebookof

titledanddistributed to businesses and local “Collection of reference cases
public organizations.

forpubliclong-term

care

uninsured services toward thedevelopmentofcommunity-

based integrated care system”(Uninsured Service Utilization
Guidebook) was prepared andreleased jointly by the Ministryof Health, Labour and Welfare,
MinistryofForestryandAgriculture,
Fisheries

andMinistry of Economy, Trade andIndustry in March 2016. The
guidebookisdistributed

businesses

and local

topublicorganizations.
Introduction ofa

The phased introduction of an Based on a report by a study Minister

number online

systemqualificationof

confirmation group on the utilization, etc. of Health, Labourthat system for medical insurance will number system in medical and and Welfare

utilizes the My start in FY2018, which marks the other fields (compiled by the
Number System beginning of the phased operation group on December 10, 2015),
infrastructure in of numbers in medical and other the mechanism, operation andmedicaland fields

other fields

based

on

qualification

theonline otheraspectsofconcreteconfirmation systems were examined in 2016

infrastructure. With this change, for the introduction of online
subscribers will be able to use their qualification
personal number

confirmationincard as their medical insurance and ID system

health insurance ID card at medical for medical and other fields withinstitution counters.

the aimof starting

phasedoperation in FY2018 and fullscale operation in 2020. Steadysystem development

for this

purpose starts in FY2017.
Promotion

of

Plans

are

the use of local disseminate

under
the

local

way

to

With the aim of disseminating Ministerof

medical the coordinated regional medical Health, Labour

medicalinformation coordination network care information network to all and Welfare

information

to all areas of the country by parts of the country, measures tolinkage network FY2018. To achieve this target, the support the expenses to build ameasures for functional division of network based on the Fund for69

hospital beds under the Fund for the theProvisionofProvisionofIntegrated

Integrated Community-based

Healthcare

Community-based Healthcare and and Long-term Care are taken
Long-termCare,measuresto after FY2015, provided

theysupport the expenses for building contribute to functional divisioncollaboration

networks,

among and coordination

others, are launched after FY2015.

of hospital

beds. At the same time, services

Also, necessary measures are toprovideconsolidated

adopted at the time of medical fee information that will be required
revision in FY2016 based on the in building
examination of the handling
medical data coordinationand operating aof network is scheduled to start inusing FY2016.

ICT.

Also, necessary measures are
adopted at the time of medical
fee revisionin

FY2016

toincorporate into medical fees theelectronic

provisionandutilization of image information
when

delivering

diagnosis

information.
Enhanced

The “Data Utilization Program in

In March 2016, the Next- Prime minister

utilizationof Medical and Other Fields (tentative General

ICT （Minister inMedicalCouncil charge ofdata in medical name),” which incorporates the Infrastructureandlong-term concrete measures to promote the developed the “Data Utilization Health andcarepolicies utilization of data in medical and Program in Medical and Other Medical
long-term(improvedcare

policies,

is Fields,” which summarizes the Strategy）

qualityof developed in FY2015.

details of the schedule for the Minister of

medicalanddevelopment

related Health, Labouroflong-term care,

databases in the future, building and Welfare

R&D

of infrastructure for expanded Minister ofpromotion,

use,

with

an Economy,

optimization of

implementation schedule.

Trade andmedicalandlong-term

care

etc.,

along

Industry

expenses, etc.)
Establishmentof

Following the enactment at the

Publiccomments

the ordinary session of the Diet in 2015 relatedongovernmental

the Ministerand Health, Labour“Regionalof the Act for Partial Revision of the ministerial

ordinanceswere and Welfare

Healthcare

Medical Service Act (Act No. 74 of invited

December

2016

70

in

of

Coordination

2015),

which

incorporates

the towards the enforcement of thePromotion

establishment

Corporation”

Healthcare Coordination Promotion Medical Service Act, whichof the “Regional Act for Partial Revision of the

Corporation” that oversees multiple incorporates the establishment
medicalcorporations,

etc.

by of

the

Regional

Healthcare

general meeting of members, etc. Coordination
andenablesmanagement,
measures

Promotion

integrated Corporation and other measures.

thenecessary The enforcement of the Act isincludingthe scheduled in April 2017.

establishment of government andministerial ordinances required arepromptly

launched

towards

enforcement around April 2017.
Plans are under way to adopt

Concrete

policiesonthe Ministerof

institutional measures in 2015 that legislative response concerning Education,
would enable the incorporation of the incorporation of university Culture, Sports,
university hospitals independently hospitals by taking advantage of Scienceof the affiliated universities

andto the new system were announced Technology

enable such hospitals to integrate in March 2016. Furthermore,theirmanagement

withother related ministerial

hospitals based on the new system.

andordinances

notifications

were

announced in December 2016.
The enforcement of the Act isscheduled in April 2017.
Provisionof

The Act for Partial Revision of Discussions were held by the Minister

incentives

for the National Health Insurance Act “Working

Group

on

the Health, Labour

healthto Establish a Sustainable Health Examination of Incentives for and Welfare

maintenanceInsurance System (Act No. 31 of Preventive Care for Individua ls”

and preventive 2015), which contains provisions between September 2015 andcare
individuals

to on the additional support provided March 2016 regarding the policy
to subscribers’ voluntary efforts as on the specific standards on
healthcare services provided by the healthcare points to be awarded
insurers,

wasenactedatthe in accordance with steps taken

ordinary session of the Diet in 2015. byConsequently,aguideline

individuals

is maintenanceannounced in 2015 on the policy on care.

In

and
May

for

healthpreventive
2017,

the

healthcare points to be awarded in “Guideline on the Measures toaccordance with steps taken by Provide Incentives for Healthindividuals for health maintenance Maintenance
71

and

of

Preventive

andpreventive

care,

specific Careto

Individuals”

wasstandards on support provided by released.
insurers on premiums and othermatters.
Provisionof

The addition and subtraction

Regardingtheassessment Minister

incentives

for system for the Support Fund for items common to all insurer Health, Labour

healthLate-stage Elderly and the "System categories,

maintenanceto Support Insurers' Incentives," design, etc. of a mechanism to

the

of

institutio nal and Welfare

and preventive which will be established under the step up incentives for different
care to insurers

national health insurance system, categories

ofinsurers

wereare examined in 2015 to encourage examined based on a summary
insurers to build a system with the compiled at the “Study Meetingright focus that would help the on Medical Examination, Healthinsured to promote their health Guidance, etc. by Insurers” inmaintenance

and

lead

to

the January 2016. The status of

optimization of medical expenses. examination was reported at thePrompt measures will be taken as above Study Meetings held innecessary to develop governmental April
and ministerial

ordinances,

and July

2016.

The

etc. examination of the institutional

toward implementation in FY2018.

design, etc. of a mechanism fordifferent categories of insurers
will be continued and necessary
measuresincludingthedevelopment of governmental
and ministerial ordinances, etc.
will

be

adoptedtowardimplementation in FY2018.
Provisionof

incentives

for adopted on the following points in Advisory

healthNecessary measures will

be

The

“HealthManagement Prime minister

System”

that was (Minister inlaunched in FY2016 is designed charge of

FY2016:* Preparations to establish the to offer advice and guidance to Health andand preventive“Health Management Advisory companies based on the idea of Medical
maintenance
care

to

managers, etc.

System”

and“Certification health management, in which Strategy)
System for Excellent Health businesses deal with health Minister
Management Company” will be management as a management Economy,
madetopromotethe issue, with the aim of promoting Tradedisseminationofsound its dissemination among SMEs. Industry
management of SMEs. The The acceptance of applications
process will also examine the for the newly established
72

of
and

Systemforcreation of an environment that “Certification
offers incentives to certified Excellent Health Managementcompanies in the financial and Company” began in November
labor markets.
2016 towards the first round of* The examination committee will certifications to be announced infurther promote discussions and February 2017 in collaboration
begin demonstrations on ways to with Nippon Kenko Kaigi. In
provideservices that are addition, the “Health Investmentcommensurate with the health Working Group for the Nextrisks of individual employees byGeneration Healthcare Industry
comprehensively
takingCouncil” began to examine inadvantage of health and medical
July 2016 the creation of an
information with the aim ofenvironment
that
offerspromotingbehavioral
incentives to certified companies
transformation toward healthin the financial and laborpromotion among employees,
markets.
etc. by focusing on health
Demonstration projects are
insurance associations.
being
implemented
since
FY2016

primarily

amongbusinesses,

healthinsurance

associations

andmedicalinstitutions by taking advantageofhealthandmedicalinformation

with the aim ofpromotingbehavioral

transformation

toward healthpromotion among employees.

(2) Realization of clean and economical energy demand and supply
1) Major progress conditions of KPI<KPI> Scale of the share secured by domestic companies in the cutting-edge battery market:
500 billion yen/year in 2020 (approx. 50% of the global market) [98]⇒ FY2014: 352.5 billion yen/year (total market scale for vehicle-mounted and power
storage batteries)* KPI was changed from “acquisition of 50% share of the global market in 2020” tosteadily win the cutting-edge battery market and secure earnings without adhering
to market share.
732) Condition of major progress regarding the policies
Policy item
Reformingtheelectricity

Policy content and implementation

Condition of progress andMinister(s) indeadline

implementation

chargeThe measures required will be

The electricity retail market Ministerofpromptly taken toward the full was fully liberalized in April Economy,

system(as liberalization of electricity retail 2016.

shown

in market to be implemented in April electricity, gas and heat supply Industry

previous

2016,

section)electricity

The

legal separation between fields
transmission

will

total

reform of Tradecontinue

to

and

be

and promoted steadily along the Act

distribution business to be executed to

Revisein April 2020 and deregulation of BusinesstheElectricity

Act (Third

round)

retail rates to be put into action enacted in June 2015.
thereafter.
Mandatoryontherequirements to ImprovementofcomplyBasedwith Consumptionenergy-saving
standards

buildings

onThe

inductive

measure Minister

of

the

Act

of ImprovementofEnergy portion

Performance

Buildings (Act No. 53 of 2015), Consumptionofon Economy,

Energy Tradeand

Performance of Industry

for necessary measures are promptly Buildings was enforced on April Ministernew residential taken
housingActofenforcement 1, 2016 and enforcement order, Land,

towardand concerning the inductive measure etc. on the regulatory measure Infrastructure,
portion (basic policy, system for portion

of

the

Act

was Transport

performance

improvement

authorizationandspecial 2016 (to be enforced on April 1,

exceptions

on floor-arearatio, 2017). Workshops are being heldandplan promulgated on November 30, Tourism

display system, etc.) and regularly and other steps are taken as partmeasurecompliancecompliance

portion(systemobligations

on of the efforts to publicize theand system

towardthesmoothdetermination, enforcement of the regulatory

notification and instruction system, measure portion.
ministerial

approval

system,residential Top Runner system,etc.).

(3) Building of safe, convenient and economical next-generation infrastructure1) Major progress conditions of KPI<KPI> Sophisticated and efficient inspection and repairs that utilize sensors, robots andother high-tech features are applied to all of the vital and aging infrastructure in Japanby 2030 [109]⇒ On-site inspection is conducted on monitoring technology for social infrastructure that74

utilizes robots, sensors, etc. for next-generation social infrastructure.
2) Condition of major progress regarding the policies
Policy item

Policy content and implementation

Condition of progress andMinister(s) indeadline

implementation

chargeOn-siteverificationandOn-siteand Minister of

R&D

and

verification

introductionof assessment are made in FY2015 on assessment were conducted in Economy,

robots for next- robot technologies that are selected FY2015

onrobot Trade and70

generationfrom among applied technologies, technologies that were selected Industry

socialand the policy for experimental from

infrastructure

introductionin

FY2016amongis technologies.
isimplemented Infrastructure,use in disaster investigation fields, from FY2016 for those in the Transporttheintroduction

technologies

will

of
be

of

Experimental Land,and monitorin g examined. Regarding the robots for introduction
technology

applied Ministersome maintenancecontrolandfields. Tourism

promoted Regarding the robots in disasterstepwise at disaster sites after their investigation

fields,thepracticality is confirmed by on-site utilization at disaster sites isverificationin

FY2014.

Also, being promoted for technologies

robots in maintenance control fields whose practicality

has been

are experimentally introduced in confirmed by on-site verification
FY2016 after their feasibility is in FY2014 and FY2015.
confirmed.

AOn-siteverification

total

of

39

on-siteand verifications were conducted on

assessment are conducted for social social infrastructure monitoring
monitoring technologies that use sensors,

infrastructuretechnologies

that were selected etc. in five

fields:bridges,from among applied technologies in slopes, river banks, maritime and
FY2014 and the results will be used coast structures
for on-site introduction as needed.

facilities.

and airport

The

resultsofassessment in FY2016 are to beannounced.
Cultivation andThe

National

Congress

revitalization of Infrastructure

for

In

November

Maintenance National

2016,

Congressthe Ministeroffor Land,infrastructure(tentative name) is established and Infrastructure Maintenance was Infrastructure,

maintenancetheindustry

Award

Infrastructure(tentative

Maintenance established as a platform for Transport
name)is industry-academia-government

introduced in FY2016 to cultivate toand revitalize

mobilize

theircollective

the infrastructure expertise and wisdom in theirjoint collaborative effort. Also,

maintenance industry.
75

Tourismandcandidates were invited to apply
for

the

Infrastructure

Maintenance Award, which was
inaugurated

tocommendexcellent

programs

andtechnological development forthemaintenanceofsocialinfrastructure in Japan.

(4) Building regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
1) Progress in achieving KPIs
<KPI> Increase the ratio of farmland used by business farmers to 80% in the next ten years(by 2023) [112]End of FY2013: 48.7% ⇒ End of FY2015: 52.3%<KPI> Reduce the cost of rice production by business farmers by 40% in the next ten years(by 2023) compared with the national average cost in 2011, including through efforts
by industry concerning farm inputs and distribution systems [113]
National average cost of rice production in 2011: ¥16,001/60kg⇒ National average cost of rice production in 2015
・Individual farming * ¥11,397/60kg (Down 29% from ¥16,001/60kg)
・ Farming by incorporated organization** ¥11,996/60kg (Down 25% from
¥16,001/60kg)* Among certified farmers, individual farming management body (with rice-paddy
acreage of more than 15ha), whose farming income from rice paddy cultivation per
one farmer is equivalent to that from other industry.
**Organized farm management body (with rice-paddy acreage of 26ha on average)
whose sales income from rice paddy cultivation is largest compared to that fromother types of farming<KPI> Increase the number of corporate farmers four-fold from the 2010 level to 50,000 in
the next ten years (by 2023) [115]2010: 12,511 corporations ⇒ 2016: 20,800 corporations<KPI> Expand the market size of the so-called AFFrinnovation which means adding value
to agricultural products, forest products, and fishery products in an innovative way,
making new combinations, or creating a value chain, to ten trillion JPY in FY
2020 [116]FY 2013: ¥4.7 trillion* ⇒ FY 2014: ¥5.1 trillion* Total market size of seven fields that are expected to grow in the future, such asprocessing/direct sales, export, and exchanges between urban areas and rural areas. The
seven fields were compiled by the Council of Food, Agriculture and Rural Area Policies.
76

<KPI> Double the number of dairy farms engaged in the sixth-order industry to 500 farms
by 2020 [117]2014: 236 projects ⇒ 2016 (at the end of April): 303 projects<KPI> Increase the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foods to
one trillion JPY by 2020 (2012: approximately 450 billion JPY). [118]2012: ¥449.7 billion ⇒ 2015: ¥745.1 billion<KPI> Increase the annual number of international visitors to Japan to over 10 million (⇒achieved), and further aim to make it 20 million by 2020, and then 30 million by
2030 [119]⇒ 2013: 10.36 million 2014: 13.41 million 2015: 19.74 million 2016: 24.04
million (estimation)2) Progress made in implementing measures
Measures
Strengtheningof

Description & timeline for

Progress & status of

Minister in

implementation

implementation

chargeWhile

ensuring

thesteadyThe track records of the Minister

the function of the implementation of measures for Farmland
Farmlandstrengthening the function of the Management

Intermediary

FarmlandManagement

Management

Institutions,

Institutions

Government

willIntermediary respective

Intermediary Agriculture,
Institutions

in Forestry

prefectures

for Fisheries

the FY2015 were evaluated by themake Headquarterson

Creating

assessment, in the spring of 2016 Dynamism(hopefully around April), of the Agriculture,
actual state ofthrough
Forestryandthe farmland Fishery Industries and Local

consolidation/aggregation and the Communities

held

in

May

level of new entries into the 2016. Based on the evaluation,
agricultural industry by private necessary measures to further
enterprises, etc., and, based on the promote the consolidation andresults of the assessment, the track aggregationoffarmlands

records of Farmland Intermediary through the institutions wereManagement

Institutions

in putinto

implementation,

respective prefectures for FY including the introduction of2015 will be evaluated.
Based

on

the

necessarymeasuresintroduced

tothe mechanism for allocating

evaluation, budgets in proportion to trackwill

promotebe records, theprovisionandthe improvement of the system forconsolidation and aggregation of disclosing
farmlands through the institutions. information,
investigations
77

offarmland
and

theconcerningandfarmlands without registeredinheritance records.
Steady Promotion
of

Rice

While

ensuring

thesteadyWhile ensuring the steady Minister

Policy implementation of measures for implementation

Reformreformingofof

the Agriculture,

the rice production measures for reforming the rice Forestry

andadjustment system expected to production adjustment system Fisheries
becomeapplicabletorice expected to become applicableproduced

during2018

and to rice produced during 2018

thereafter, the cost structure for and thereafter, investigations
forage rice will be investigated were carried out to obtainand the findings will be published knowledge of the cost structure
as soon as possible with an aim to of forage rice and the results
achieve

the

goal

that

the were publishedin October,productivity of forage rice should 2016.
be doubled (some 50 percent
reduction of the production cost
per 60kg by business farmers) by
2025 through cost reduction andimprovement of productivity perunit area.
Talks

on Farmer

Income InsuranceWith an aim to introduce an

While the feasibility studies Ministerofincome insurance for business were continued in 2016, talks Agriculture,
farmers, feasibility studies will be have started with an aim to Forestry

andcarried out through to 2016; talks introduce necessary legislative Fisheries
on the concept and mechanism of measures as soon as possible,
the system including

on the for example, discussions at theconcept of relevant systems will “Expert Committee for Talks,bestarted;legislative

andmeasuresnecessary etc. on the Income Insurance
will

be System” started in September,

introduced.

2016, and deliberations on themechanisms, etc. of the income
insurance at the Headquarters
on Creating Dynamism through
Agriculture,

Forestry

andFishery Industries and Local
Communities have started in
November.
Promotion
Exportof

The Export GAP based on theinitiative

of

the

The Export GAP based on MinisterofJapanese the initiative of the Japanese Health, Labour78

Government will be put into Governmenthas

been and Welfare

implementation in 2016, and an developed and the certification Minister
applicationforseeking

the systemhasstartedofin Agriculture,international recognition of the September, 2016, issuing 46 Forestry

andstandards will be filed in 2017. certifications by December of Fisheries
The standards and certification the year. In addition, the new
systemforsafety internationally-compatible

foodmanagement

based

on

the standards

for

HACCP system will be put into management
full-fledgedfoodsafetybased ontheoperation in 2016 HACCP system have beenwith an aim to promote the developed.
standards

asThe certificationinternational system based on the standards

standards.

has stared in July, 2016, issuing
two certifications by Decemberof the year.

Further expansionofWith an aim to further deploy

Necessary measures have Ministerof

tourism tax-free shops and to promote been introduced including the Financeconsumption

tourism

consumption

outside reduction of the lower limit Ministerofmajor cities, necessary measures purchase amount for general Economy,
will be introduced ,as from May goods under the Consumption Trade
2016, including the reduction of Tax-Free

Systemfor Industry

the lower limit purchase amount International Visitors as from Ministerforgeneralgoods,

simplification
shippingof

implementation

and

of

of

the May, 2016, the simplification Land,overseas ofprocedures

andshipping Infrastructure,overseas

the procedures

andelectrical implementation

the Transport andof electrical Tourism

recording of a purchaser’s oath recording of a purchaser’s oath.
under the Consumption Tax-Free
SystemforInternational

Visitors .
Forward-looking

With an aim to increase theWith an aim to increase the Minister“aggressive”

supplydevelopmentof interpreters

environments

for revamping of the Licensed Guide revamping

of

paid

tour

guide- supply of paid tour guide- Land,throughthe interpreters

throughthe Infrastructure,of the Licensed Transport andreceiving inbound Interpreter

System,necessary Guide Interpreter System, and Tourism

tourists

measureswill

legislativeof

be in order to introduce necessary

introduced so that the “Local measures as soon as possible,
Guide Interpreter System” that discussions are under way on
may well accommodate needs for the “Draft Act on Partial
79

tour

guide-interpreters

among

localities

varying Revision
will

of

the

Licensed

be Guide-Interpreters Act and theintroduced, and that the quality of Travel Agency Act” that will
nationallylicensedinterpreters

will

be

guide lead to abolish the occupational
ensured licensing for guide interpreters

through the provision of training but will maintaincourses after license acquisition.

the title

licensing for them so as to wellaccommodate needs for tour
guide-interpreters

varyingamong localities.

3. Overseas Business Expansion Strategy
1) Progress in achieving KPIs
<KPI> Raise the FTA ratio from 18.9% in 2012 to over 70% by 2018 [126]⇒As of January 2017: 39.5%*The ratio to the Japan’s total trade (based on 2015 trade value) of the value generated
from trades with countries with which an EPA/FTA has entered into force or been signed
as of January 2017
*Negotiations on 6 EPAs are under way towards early conclusion.
<KPI> Raise overseas infrastructure project orders received to approx. ¥30 trillion by2020 (from approx. ¥10 trillion in 2010) [130]⇒2014: About ¥19 trillion*KPI figures include “incomes from business investments relating to overseas
infrastructure projects, etc.”.
<KPI> Triple overseas sales of broadcast contents by FY2018 from the FY2010 level [134]FY2010: ¥6.63 billion ⇒ FY2014: ¥14.36 billion
2) Progress made in implementing measures
Measures
Promotionof

Description & timeline for

Progress & status of

Minister in

implementation

implementation

chargeThe Government will continue
push

forwardwith

In February 2016, the TPP Prime Minister

the Agreement

economictopartnershipnegotiations of TPP to achieve the December,wassigned.

In (Minister

in

2016,

at

the chargeofearly signing and entry into force, extraordinary session of the Economic
and,at thesame time,

strategicallyandpromoteotherwill Diet, the conclusion of the TPP Revitalization,

expeditiously Agreement was approved and, Minister of Stateeconomic at the same time, the Act on the forpartnership negotiations including DevelopmentofJapan-EU EPA, RCEP and Japan- Legislation

Following

80

Related Missions
the charge

SpecialinofChina-Republic of Korea FTA.

Conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Consumer

measures Partnership Agreement (Act No. Food Safety)

Meanwhile,

prescribed in the “comprehensive 108
TPP-related policy
enacted

in

and

of

2016)

was Ministerofframework” enacted ;following the above, it Foreign Affairs

response

agreement in principle

tothe was concluded in January, 2017. Ministerofon TPP Steady progresses have also Finance(approved by the TPP Task Force been made with respect to Ministerofon November 25, 2015) will be negotiations on other economic Education,
implemented in a steady manner partnership agreements.
and necessary legislative measures

In

addition,

Culture, Sports,

measures Science

andwill be introduced as soon as proposed in the “comprehensive Technology
possible.

TPP-related policy framework” Minister
have

been

put

implementationof

into Health,Laboursuch as the and Welfare

establishmentofthe Ministerof“Consortium for New Export Agriculture,
Nation”.

Forestry

andFisheries
MinisterofEconomy, Tradeand Industry
Improvement ofbusiness

The

“Five

Promises

for

Under

“Investment Prime

Minister

Attracting Foreign Businesses to Advisor Assignment System”, （Ministerenvironment for Japan” approved by the Council for applications
promotingthePromotionofForeigninward foreign Investment

inJapan will

directimplemented

investment

steadyDirect publicly

includingfrominvited of

selected

State

for

foreign Special Missions

be companies and 9 companies inin a speedy and weremannerwere

andChargeState Economicofand

the Ministers have been assigned to Fiscal Policy)“Investment Advisor Assignment each of them in March 2016.
System”

under

which

State

Ministers

will be assigned toindividual companies that havemade significant investments inJapan from overseas.
Infrastructure

The measures of “Partnership
Quality

At the ordinary session of the Minister

export/Securing

forof resources

officially announced in May, 2015 Partial Revision of the Act on andforInfrastructure” Diet held in 2016, the Act on Internal Affairs

as well as its specific measures Japan Bank for International Communications81

announced in November of the Cooperation (Act No. 41 of Ministersame year

will

implementation

put into 2016) was enacted and the JBIC Foreign Affairs

be
in

of

steady launched, in October of the Ministeramanner. Especially, as for the Japan same

year,

the

of

“Special FinanceBank for International Cooperation Operations” to provide loans Ministerof（ JBIC ） , legislative measures and other support to Japanese Economy, Traderequiredfor

thefunctional companies

embarkingon and Industry

enhancement will be introduced as overseas infrastructure projects Ministerofsoon as possible in order to further from which considerable returns Land,promote the overseas expansion of is expected, while there may be Infrastructure,
Japanese companies in such filed risks.

Transport

as infrastructure projects for which

Tourismandprivate sector capital and knowhow can be utilized.
PromotionofUnder the “The Cool Japan

the Cool Japan Public-Private
initiative

Under

“The

Cool

Partnership Public-Private

Japan Prime

MinisterPartnership (MinisterofPlatform” launched in December, Platform”, a matching forum is State for Special

utilizingon 2015,

contents

matching

developing

forumsfor scheduled to be held in February Missions

inprojects 2017. In order to promote the Charge of Coolpartnership

between the contents industry and matching of companies of the Japan Strategy)
related industries will be organized contents industry and those ofas soon as possible in order to help manufacturing, marketing andthemexpandintooverseas service industries as well as ofmarkets.

food and tourism industries, bestpracticesofcross-industry

partnership are to be found andpublicized,
meetings

andforbusinessformulating

projects based on cross-industry
partnership are to be held.

4. Promotion of Momentum for Reform – [Reform 2020]
Progress in implementing the measures
MeasuresUtilization

Description & timeline for

Progress & status of

implementation

implementation

Minister in chargeof next- ・ With an aim to realize the ・ In September, 2015, Prime

Ministergeneration

next-generation

urban

the Keisei Bus Co., (Minister of State fortransportationtransportation

systemLtd. was elected as the Special

82

Missionsinsystems

and(ART ： Advanced Rapid

operating body. As for Charge

automatic

driving

Transit ) in the water front

the specific route for Technology Policy)

areas of Tokyo by the 2020

theautomatic Minister of Economy,

Tokyo

and

travelling,it

was Trade and Industry

Paralympic Games, R&D

proposedin

the Ministerandbusiness

technology

Olympic
otherefforts

control technology, etc. will

2016 that it will be

be carried out under therealized

between

Strategic

Innovation

Toranomon

andProgram (SIP), etc. so that

International

necessary technologies will

ExhibitionbeStation at the time afterthegovernment of Tokyo andthethe operating body by 2017.

Olympic

・ By

utilizing

automatic
technologies,
mobility

for

in

the

Center

2020

Tokyo
and

advanced

Paralympic

travelling

R&D and verification

means

of

mobility-

activities

Games.
areunder

way in such areas aslimited persons including

smoothacceleration

the elderly (Last One Mileanddeceleration,

Automatic Travelling) willautomatic pulling over

be

and

the

(pulling-overcontrol)

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and

publicsecuredautomatictrucks will be realized. To

transportation priority

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launched

out.

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2015,

for the clarification of
needs

and

formulation

the
of

a

business model havebeen sorted out.
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to ・With an aim to establish a ・In order to start, on a Minister of Economy,energy/environmental

next-generation

businessfull-fledged scale, the Trade and Industry

problems through themodel,

integrated

verificationan83

of Minister

of

Land,

utilizationof

distributed

energyresources

systemfor“manufacturing”,

technologies

for Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism

manufacturing“transporting/storing”

andhydrogen through the Minister“utilizing” hydrogen will beutilization

developed based on the

renewable energies andcombination of renewablestoring/transporting

energies and hydrogen. For/usingthat purpose, along withhydrogen,

R&D activities, a potential

business operators tobusiness

carry

model

placingof Environment

manufactured
potentialouttheemphasis on the economic

verification have been

viability will be discussed

determinedinand theaSeptember,

2016.

showcase for the social

Currently

they

are

implementation

and

the

workingontheoperating

will

be

feasibility study of thelocationbodyofclarified within 2016.

verification process.

・Through the utilization in an ・ With

an

aim

to

integrated

mannerofestablish an innovative

renewableenergiesandenergymanagement

batteries, etc. as well as thesystem, in July, 2016,

demand-response

the business operators

technology

andadvancedotherdemand

to

carry

out

the

verification

of

the

management technologies,

relevant

anenergywere elected and the

management system will beverification project hasdeveloped.

To that end,

been

along

with

the

operation.

ofseven companies areinnovative

implementation
verifications,etc. of thetechnologies

put

into
Currently

workingontherelevant technologies, theverification

in

three

location of a showcase for

districts

the social implementation

Kansai and Kyushu.

ofTokyo,and the operating body will ・ In addition, with an
be clarified within 2016. In

aim for the creation of

addition, in order to create

the “Negawatt PowertheMarket”,

the“Guidelinesfor“Negawatt

Power

Market”, transaction rules
84

of

the

among business operators

NegawattPowerwill be formulated.

Transaction”(developed in March,
2015)

have

been

revised in September,2016 to provide

fortransaction rules to befollowed by business
operators.
Realization
universalofWith an aim for the social

future implementation

With an aim for the Minister of Education,of leading- social implementation of Culture,societythrough edge robotic technologies:

leading-edge

leading-edge

robotic ・ In order to provide

in technologies:

technologies

Sports,robotic ScienceandTechnology

Odaiba and Aomi areas, etc. ・ In addition to Odaiba Minister of Economy,a field for demonstrating

andadvanceddemonstration

robot

technologies
personal

areas, Trade and Industry

Aomi

fieldssuchas

are being developed in

mobility,the

Saitamaanddetails of the projects will

Kanagawa prefectures

be worked out within 2016

where

by the Universal Future

Olympic

andSociety Promotion Council.

Paralympic

Games・In order to show to the world

facilities

the

Tokyo

will

be

a wide range of services

constructed, and, by

being provided to people by

the working groups ofvarious robots on a regular

the Universal Futurebasis

Societyinpublicenvironments

including

PromotionCouncil organized inurban areas and airports, theChiba-city

safety standards will be

Shibuya-ward,

worked out within 2016 andindependent

then use cases will beforpublicly solicited.

implementation

projects

theintendedissuesandsocialtoofaddress

respective

regions and based on
respective

concepts

been launched.

The

groups will continue to85

work out the further
details of the project
and will formulate aconcrete action plan
within 2016.
・ By the “the Robot
Revolution

Initiative

Council” consisting ofprivate companies, etc.
workingontheutilization of robots, in
June

2016,

“Guidelines

the

for

the

Safety of Life-Support
Robots

and

Robot
1st

Systems(theedition)”have beendeveloped

to clarify

the responsibilities ofrespective
stakeholders.

In

addition, proposals forthevalidationofservices to be provided
by robotsareas,

in urban

airports,

etc.

were publicly solicitedand projects

to beadopted was decided inAugust,2016.

Currently the projects
are being conducted incompliancewith theguidelines.
International
implementation

In order to internationally

In June, 2015 by the Prime

Ministerof advertise the excellence of Inbound Working Group （Minister in charge ofhigh-quality Japanese Japanese medical services, the of the Task Force on health and Medicine
medical services and criteria for the list of “Japan International Expansion strategy）
technology (Inbound International

Hospitals of Medical Businesses
86use of medical care)(tentative name)” to receive established

under

the

medical tourists from other auspices

of

the

countries will be developed Headquarters

forwithin 2016 by placing focus Healthcare Policy,

theon the fields where Japan has guidelines

the

for

international advantages and certification of medical
overseas needs are high.

tourism

supporting

companies

have

been

developed, and in linewith the guidelines, the
MEJ(MedicalExcellence JAPAN) has
released the criteria for
selecting“JapanInternational(tentative

Hospitals

name)” andhas started to receive
applications

in

July,

2016. The list of “Japan
International Hospitals”
isscheduledtobepublished by the end of2016 but the solicitation
for new applications willcontinue thereafter.
Showcasing Japan as ・ Thea country of tourism

Government

aggressively

will ・ With respect to those Prime

support

Ministerregions selected as the （Minister in charge of

those regions selected as themodel

model case for attracting

attracting

Empowerment,international

international

visitors Minister in charge ofvisitors

tocasefor Women’s

rural areas of Japan, andto rural areas of Japan, Tokyo Olympic Games

will work out ideas forthebrushing

projectupsightseeing

cross-ministerial and Tokyo Paralympic
team Games）

resources in those regions

established with the Minister

and will put them into

Japan

Tourism Affairs

implementation one by one.

Agencyas

・In preparation for the 2020
Tokyo

Olympic

andParalympic Games, specific87ofInternal
andthe Communications

facilitator has worked Minister of Education,out ideas for brushing Culture,upsightseeing Science

Sports,andmeasures to ensure barrier-resources

free environments in theregions and has been Minister

areas

major

providingaggressive Agriculture,terminal stations in Tokyo,

supporttovenues for the 2020 Tokyo

regions.

connecting

inthe TechnologyofForestry

those and Fisheries
Minister of Economy,

Olympic

and Paralympic ・ In preparation for the Trade and Industry

Games

and

popular2020 Tokyo Olympic Minister

of

Land,

sightseeing spots will be

andformulated and put into

Games, details of the Transport and Tourism

implementation. In order tomeasures for a barrier- Ministermake Japan the showcase offree

a country of tourism, places

includingof implementation and theimplementation

andoperating bodies of barrier-operatingasfree public

well as methods fortransportation

Paralympic Infrastructure,environment Environment
placesbodiesofsystems incorporating easy

providingtoinformation have been

understandinformation

guidance
basedon

guidance

decided, by inviting

digital signage system, etc.

participants

from

will

handicappedpeople,at

Liaisonbedecidedwithin2016.
・Access by railway and bus

theConferencesofto the Haneda and Narita

Ministers

andAirports will be improved

Agencies

Workingand specific measures for

TowardUniversal

showcasing

barrier-free

Design 2020, etc. andtransportation

will

those

be

clarified within 2016.

measuresarecurrently being underway.
・Access by railway andbus to the Haneda andNarita Airports

hasbeen improved,

andefforts by respective
operating bodies arebeing under way while
specific measures forshowcasing

barrier-

free transportation are
88

of

the

being discussed andassessed at the liaison
conferencesforrelatedpartiesorganized

with

the

Ministry

of

Land,

Transportation

andTourism as the main
facilitator.
Initiatives

to attract

With an aim to expand

more foreign direct inward
investments in Japan

direct Culture,

Sports,investments in Japan, toward investment in Japan that Science

and

the

foreign

On October 7, 2016, a Minister of Education,

direct seminar

2020, was positioned as the Technology

target year of

information
wide

for

about

nation- showcase of the Japan Minister of Economy,
projects Businessefforts andConference Trade and Industry

including hosting of business (JBC) to be held in 2020
conferences

will

be was held in Tokyo. At thedisseminatedinternationally same time, based on the

by

the

makingmostof learnings

from

the

international events including seminar,

effortsforthe 2020 Tokyo Olympic and strengthen

cooperation

Paralympic Games. To that with local governments
and clarifying a roadmap

end:・ In connection with the for hosting RBC haveBusiness been made. Among otherRegional

Conference (RBC) to be things, the possibility of
held

in

2019,

Government

the holding

RBC

will simultaneously with thestrengthen cooperation with Rugby World Cup or the
local governments and will Pre-Olympic Camps andpotential the possibility

approachto hold

investors

toexplore RBC in such a way as topossibilitiesofspecific suittheregional

projects, thereby clarifying characteristics

werea roadmap for hosting of the discussed and assessed.
・ In October, 2016, theconference.
・ In the fall of 2016, the“World“World Forum on Sports

Sportsand Culture”

and Culture” will be held in

was

held

89

Forum

on
in

cooperation

with

the

cooperation with thebusiness communities andbusiness communities

local

and

and local governments.

attracting

As for the “Public-

will

be

Private Workshop” inmadewhich participated ingovernments,

effortsforinvestments
concurrently

including the holding of a

total

joint

business leaders fromsession

with

the

some

1,150

“World Economic Forum”.

Japan

and

other

・In preparation for the large-

counties(about850

scale global venture summit

Japanese leaders andto be held in 2020, theabout 300 leaders fromroadmap for hosting it willother

be clarified within FY2016

sessions including thethroughjoint session with thestrengthened

countries),26

cooperation with overseas“Worldventure-related events andForum”

further consultations withamong other purposes,

policyto promote investments

makers of other

Economic
were

held,

countries participating andbysupporting

strengths of Japanese

domestic

andoverseas matching events.

advertising

companies
intheespeciallyconnection

withglobal issues as well as
byprovidingopportunitiesforbusiness matching, etc.
・ The

US-Japan VC

Conference(MOMENT),annualan
forum

connecting leaders ofventurecapitalcommunities

andcorporate officers inchargeofcorporate

development

frommajor US and Japanesecompanies was held,90

following

the

MOMENT 2015 heldin Silicon Valley in the
US., for the first time inJapan (in September,2016),

providingopportunities

forpromoting investments
in Japanese ventures.
In addition, efforts forfacilitating the creationof Japanese ventures andnewbusinesses

havebeen accelerated throughthepromotionofcooperation

among

ventures,major

companies and overseas
businesses as seen in the
concurrent holdingin

October, 2016 of the
Asia’s largest matching
event for promoting open
innovations by venturesand major

enterprises(theInnovations

Leaders’ Summit) and an
exchange

event

connecting
representativesofventures active in Japanand overseas (the New
Business

Creation

Conference).
In addition to thoseefforts,

aggressive

efforts have been madeto promote cooperation
and91

partnershipwithglobal business matchingand exchange projects,
and, also in 2016, events
fordisseminating

informationon

improvementofJapanesebusiness

environment were heldin Japan with the supportof the Government.

III. Implementation of KPI Review
There are 136 KPIs set in the "Japan Revitalization Strategy", "Japan Revitalization Strategy
Revised in 2014", and "Japan Revitalization Strategy Revised in 2015". Each of these KPIs
was assessed into four categories, A, B, F, and N, depending on the state of progress made andother factors. More specifically, Category A is when a KPI is showing a faster-than-theexpected-period progress toward the achievement of its goal; B is when a KPI is showing a
progress slower than A; F is for a KPI to indicate whether or not the measure has been put into
implementation during the year and thus requiring annual confirmation of the implementation
status; and N is for a KPI whose evaluation is dependent on the future acquisition of relevant
data and thus cannot be evaluated at present (the evaluation will be made upon obtaining thedata).
The current progresses of those 136 KPIs (based on Category A, B, F, N) and the details of
the progresses are summarized in the separate sheets, and the 136 KPIs have been categorized
as follows: 70 KPIs of A Category, 39 KPIs of B Category, 11 KPIs of F Category, and 16
KPIs of N Category.

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IV. Laws related to growth strategy
Regarding the Laws (Cabinet Acts) related to the measures prescribed in the Japan
Revitalization Strategy, the Japan Revitalization Strategy Revised in 2014, and the Japan
Revitalization Strategy Revised in 2015, 9 Acts were enacted in the 185th Diet session(extraordinary Diet in 2013), 30 Acts were enacted in the 186th Diet session (ordinary Diet in2014), 5 Acts were enacted in the 187th Diet session (extraordinary Diet in 2014), 22 Acts
were enacted in the 189th Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2015), 21 Acts were enacted in the190th Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2016), and 7 Acts were enacted in the 192th Diet session(extraordinary Diet in 2016).

Diet session

Number of Growth Strategy-related Acts
enacted185th Diet session (extraordinary Diet in

9 Acts2013)
186th Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2014)

30 Acts

187th Diet session (extraordinary Diet in

5 Acts2014)
189th Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2015)22 Acts

190th Diet session（ordinary Diet in 2016）

21 Acts

192th Diet session

7 Acts（extraordinary Diet in 2016）

Acts related to the Growth Strategy enacted are as follows:(1) 185th Diet session (extraordinary Diet in 2013)
・Act on the Partial Revision of the Electricity Business Act (Act No. 74 of 2013)
・Act on the Promotion of Renewable Energy Electric Power Generation Harmonizedwith Sound Development of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Act No. 81 of2013)
・Law for Partial Revision of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (Law No. 84 of 2013)
・Act to Ensure Safety in Regenerative Medicine (Act No. 85 of 2013)
・Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act (Act No. 98 of 2013)
・Act on Promotion of the Farmland Intermediate Management Program (Act No. 101
of 2013)・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Promotion of Improvement of Agricultural
Management Foundation to Promote Structural Reform of Agriculture (Act No. 102
of 2013)93

・Law for Partial Amendment of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and the Pharmacists
Law (Law No.103 of 2013)
・National Strategic Special Economic Zone Act (Act No. 107 of 2013)(2) 186th Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2014)
・Act on Partial Revision of Act on the Japan Science and Technology Agency,
Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 1 of 2014)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 4 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 10 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 13 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the International Trade Insurance Act (Act No. 19 of
2014)
・Act on Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban
Development (Act No. 24 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Radio Act (Act No. 26 of 2014)
・ Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Improvement, etc. of Employment
Management for Part-Time Workers (Act No. 27 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act for Measures to Support the Development of the
Next-Generation Children (Act No. 28 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Improvement and Vitalization in City Centers(Act No. 30 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Cabinet Office Establishment Act (Act No. 31 of
2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Ports and Harbors Act (Act No. 33 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act (Act No. 36 of 2014)
・ Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Special Measures concerning Urban
Regeneration (Act No. 39 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Local
Public Transportation Systems (Act No. 41 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (ActNo. 44 of 2014)
・Act on Promotion of Healthcare Policy (Act No. 48 of 2014)
・Act on the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Incorporated
Administrative Agency (Act No. 49 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Road Act, etc. (Act No. 53 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative
Agency (Act No. 66 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Electricity Business Act (Act No. 72 of 2014)
・Act on the Partial Revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
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(Act No. 74 of 2014)
・Act on the Partial Revision of the Act on Payment of Grants to Farmers for Purposeof Stabilization of Farming Management (Act No. 77 of 2014)
・Act to Promote Fulfillment of Multifunctional Roles of Agriculture" (Act No. 78 of
2014)
・Act on Development of Relevant Acts for Promoting Comprehensive Measures for
Securing Regional Medical and Nursing Care (Act No. 83 of 2014)
・Act on Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery
Products and Foodstuffs (Act No. 84 of 2014)
・Act on Partial Revision of the School Education Act and Act of National University
Corporations (Act No. 88 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Companies Act (Act No. 90 of 2014)
・Basic Act for Promoting Small Enterprises (Law No. 94 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Supporting Small Business by Commerce andIndustry Association and Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Act No. 95 of 2014)(3) 187th Diet session (extraordinary Diet in 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Customs (ActNo. 110 of 2014)
・Act on Provision of Information Concerning Primary Product Declared under theJapan- Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (Act No.112 of 2014)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Local Revitalization Act (Act No. 128 of 2014)
・Act to Overcome Population Decline and Vitalize Local Economy in Japan (Act No.
136 of 2014)
・Act on Special Measures Concerning Fixed-term Employees with Expert Knowledge
and Skills (Act No. 137 of 2014)(4) 189th Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2015)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 2 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 9 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Telecommunications Business, etc. (Act No. 26 of
2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Local
Public Transportation Systems and the Act on the Japan Railway Construction,
Transport and Technology Agency, Incorporated Administrative Agency (Act No.
28 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the National Health Insurance Act etc. to Construct a
Sustainable Medical Insurance System (Act No. 31 of 2015)
・Act on the Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan’s ICT and95

Postal Services (Act No. 35 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Electricity Business Act etc. (Act No. 47 of 2015)
・Act on Improvement of Energy Consumption Efficiency of Buildings (Act No. 53
of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 54 of
2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Patent Act etc. (Act No. 55 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the National Strategic Special Zones Act and the Act on
Special Districts for Structural Reform (Act No. 56 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Ensuring the Receipt of Orders from theGovernment and Other Public Agencies by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises,
etc. (Act No. 57 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Trade and Investment Insurance Act and the Act on
Special Accounts (Act No. 59 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Facilitation of Succession of Management of
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, etc. (Act No. 61 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision etc. of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act, etc. (Act No. 63
of 2015)
・Act on the Facilitation of Active Roles by Women in Their Working Life (Act No.
64 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and the
Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative
Procedures (Act No. 65 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Civil Aeronautics Act (Act No. 67 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Promotion of Private Finance Initiative (ActNo. 71 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Youth Labor Welfare Act, etc.(Act No. 72 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker
Dispatching Undertakings and Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched
Workers, etc. (Act No. 73 of 2015)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Medical Service Act (Act No. 74 of 2015)(5) 190 the Diet session (ordinary Diet in 2016)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 15 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 13 of 2016)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 17 of 2016)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Child and Childcare Support (Act No. 22 of
2016)
・Act for Partial Revision of the Local Revitalization Act (Act No. 30 of 2016)96

・ Act on Partial Revision of the Basic Law for Cybersecurity and the Act on
Facilitation of Information Processing (Act No. 31 of 2016)
・Act for Partial Revision, etc. of the Act on National Institute of Information andCommunications Technology and the Act on Facilitation of Implementation of
Projects for Development of Specified Communication and Broadcasting (Act No.
32 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Act on Advancement of Integration and Streamliningof Distribution Business (Act No. 36 of 2016)
・Act on Special Measures for the Advancement of Research and Development etc.
by Specific National Research and Development Agencies (Act No. 43 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Act on Japan Bank for International Cooperation (ActNo. 41 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the National University Corporation Act (Act No. 38 of
2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Ports and Harbors Act (Act No. 45 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Marine Traffic Safety Act, etc. (Act No. 42 of 2016)
・ Act on Development of Acts Contributory to Creation of New Industries andAchievement of Vigorous Economic Society and Well Being of People ThroughProper and Effective Use of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs,etc. (Act No. 51 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Defined Contribution Pension Act, etc. (Act No. 66
of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Act for Facilitating New Business Activities of Smalland Medium-Sized Enterprises (Act No. 58 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement ofElectricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities（FIT Act）(Act
No. 59 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Banking Act to Keep up with Environment Changes
Including Developments in Information and Communication Technologies (Act No.
62 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the National Strategic Special Zones Act (Act No. 55 of
2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act(Act No. 56 of 2016)
・ Act on Partial Revision of the Act on Special Measures concerning Urban
Regeneration, etc. (Act No. 72 of 2016)(6) 192th Diet session (Extraordinary Diet in 2016)
・Act on Launching of Artificial Satellites, etc. and the Management of Artificial
97

Satellites (Act No. 76 of 2016)
・Act for Ensuring Proper Handling, etc. of Satellite Remote-Sensing Records (ActNo. 77 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act(Act No. 88 of 2016)
・Act on Proper Implementation of Technical Intern Training for Foreign Nationals
and Protection of the Technical Intern Trainees (Act No. 89 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the Installment Sales Act (Act No. 99 of 2016)
・Act on the Development of Related Legislation Following the Conclusion of theTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (Act No. 108 of 2016)
・Act on Partial Revision of the National Pension Act, etc. to Promote Sustainabilityof Public Pension System (Act No. 114 of 2016)98

Provisional
KPI Progress Report
This report is a summary of progress made to date in achieving the KPI objectives advanced under the Japan Revitalization Strategy, the2014 Revised Japan Revitalization Strategy and the 2015 Revised Japan Revitalization Strategy (hereinafter referred to as the “Strategy”)
using the following methodologies:The “KPI” column refers to the KPI objectives advanced under the Strategy’s medium- to short-term work schedule.

The “Main Supervising Ministry/Agency” column refers to the name of the ministry or agency, etc. that is particularly associated withachieving the KPI objectives established for each policy group.

The “Source of KPIs” column refers to the names of statistics or research, etc. on which the KPI figures were based.

The “Latest Figures” column refers to the most recent KPI figures with dates (in brackets).

The “KPI Progress” column has been organized in the following manner:
A: KPI that shows significant progress toward achieving the goal in comparison with the ratio of a period passed to a period necessary
to achieve the goal
B: KPI that does not show as significant progress as A

F: The policy itself constitutes a KPI, the implementation of which is to be confirmed for each fiscal year.
(KPI example) Complete electric power system reforms no later than 2020.
N: An assessment cannot be made at this stage since data is not yet available (an assessment shall be performed upon receipt of data).

 The “Details of KPI Progress” column refers to the reasons, etc. of the “KPI Progress” assessment.

Accelerating structural reform program (Vitalizing
industries)
Policy Group: Revitalize private sector investments

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

1Bring private capital investment

81.2

back totrillion

In FY2015, private capital investment (2008SNA,

Cabinet Office,Ministry ofyenbenchmark year = 2011) was 81.2 trillion, exceeding 70“National

Economy,the pre-global financial crisis level(FY2015, The

trillion yen.

Accounts”

Trade(approx. 70 trillion yen per annum

firstPrivate capital investment (2008SNA, benchmark year =(the 5-year average up to 2007))

estimate)annualA2011) of the pre-global financial crisis level (the 5-year

over the next three years (byaverage up to 2007) is approx. 80 trillion yen per annum,

FY2015)and private capital investment in FY2015 also exceeded⇒ Achieved

this amount.

1

IndustryandAccelerating structural reform program (Vitalizing industries)
Policy Group: Promote start-up investments and “re-challenge”
investments
Create a virtuous cycle of venture businessformation

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency2

Ensure that the business startup

Business

rate exceeds the business closure

startup

rate, and raise the current business

5.2%

startup and closure rates on a par

Business

with the US and UK (to the 10%

closurerange) (from FY2004 to FY2009,3.8%

the average business startup and(FY2015)N
rate:

The business startup rate and business closure rate

Ministry of Health,

Ministry of

increased from 4.6% and 3.8% in FY2012 to 5.2% andLabourEconomy,3.8% in FY2015, respectively.

Welfare, “Annual

Trade

ReportIndustry

To achieve these KPIs, not only measures by therate:closure rates were both 4.5%).

Employment

Supplementary

the starting of a business are necessary, making these

Insurance

indicator: A

long-term goals. Accordingly, the Entrepreneurial Activity

Programs”

Index was established as a supplementary indicator“Monthly Report[Supplementary

looking at the coming 10 years. In FY2015 survey, theon

Doubleindicator]

supplementary indicator was 4.8% and exceeded theInsurance

4.8%

desired figure (4.2%) to double the result of FY2014

Programs”(FY2015)

survey (3.8%) in the results of FY2024 survey, which

Index(Ratiooftheresponseofongovernment but also change in the view of the society on[Supplementary indicator]
Entrepreneurial Activity

and

2

and

Employment

and“Entrepreneur/plan

to

start

shows steady progress. The Government will continue to[Supplementarybusiness”“Surveyonlook at improvement of the view on the starting of aindicator]

Entrepreneurship”) in the next 10

business and take measures for achieving the target of

Ministry ofyears.

the business startup and closure rates as this indicator.

Economy, Trade

in

the

and
“Survey

Industry,onEntrepreneurship”

3Accelerating structural reform program (Vitalizing industries)
Policy Group: Promote business innovation

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency3

Improve labor productivity of service

1.3%

industries by achieving the increase(2015)

rate of 2.0% by 2020 (0.8% in 2013).

A

In 2015, the increase rate of labor productivity was 1.3%,

Estimates by

Ministry of

exceeding the required figure (1.1% in 2015) assuming a

Ministry of

Economy,simple increase of labor productivity to achieve 2.0%.

Economy, Trade

Trade

When evaluating progress in achieving the KPI, theand Industry

Industry

Government will promote measures to realize continuous

based onimprovement, while comprehensively taking into account“National

such matters as macroeconomic conditions.

Accounts”(Cabinet Office),“Monthly Labour
Survey” (Ministryof Health, Labourand Welfare),and“Labor Force
Survey” (Ministry4

andof Internal Affairs
andCommunications)5Employment System Reform/Enhance human resources capabilities
Policy Group: Change policy emphasis from the excessive protection of
employment to labor mobility support
Enhance matching function utilizing private sector
personnel placement businesses

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI

No.

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

Progress

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

4

5Reducethenumber of

those

1.09 million

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2018 with the

Ministryof

Ministry

Affairs

Health,ofunemployed for over six months bypeopleperiod of 5 years, two years passed at the time of the “latest

Internal

20% in the next 5 years (by 2018)(2015)

figure.” The number of people who have been unemployed

andLabour andfor more than six months decreased from 1.42 million to 1.09

Communications,Welfaremillion, falling below 1.31 million which was necessary at the“Labormoment to achieve the KPI.

Survey”

Raise the rate of hiring workers who

8.5%changed their jobs (general workers(2015)B

Force

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2018 with the

Ministryof

Ministry

period of 5 years, two years passed at the time of the “latest

Health,Labour

Health,excluding part-time workers) to 9%

figure.” Whereas the hiring rate for workers (general workers

andWelfare,Labour andover the next five years (by 2018)excluding part-time workers)“Survey

who changed their job

decreased from 8.7% to 8.5%, since it is desirable to have

Employment

increased to 8.8% as of 2015, the progress has been

Trends”

6on

Welfareofinsufficient. Accordingly, the Government will need to further
promote the measures etc.
6

2020

78.1%

Employment rate of those between(2015)A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with the

Ministryof

Ministry

period of 8 years, three years passed at the time of theInternal

Affairs

Health,the“latest figure.” The employment rate among those aged 20-

andLabour andages of 20 to 64: 80%

64 increased from 75.2% to 78.1%, exceeding 77.0% which

Communications,Welfare(2012: 75%)

was necessary at the moment to achieve the KPI.

“LaborIn

the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”, theGovernment set the new KPI, for which the employment rate
among those aged 20-64 would be raised to 81% with theaim for a further increase in the employment rate.

7

Survey”

ForceofEmployment System Reform/Enhance human resources capabilities
Policy Group: Change policy emphasis from the excessive protection of
employment to labor mobility support

Referenc

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

e No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency7

Support labor mobility without

17

creating unemployment for 20,000

peopleworkers within the next three years(FY2015)(by2017) withenhancement of

thousandA

of

Ministry

period of 3 years, one year passed at the time of the “latest

Health, Labour

Health,figure”. The Government assisted 17 thousand people forandLabour andthe functional

labor movement without unemployment, which exceeded

surveytheabout 7 thousand people which was necessary at theIndustrial

Employment Stabilization Center

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2017 with the

Ministry

WelfareofWelfaremoment to achieve the KPI.

and the utilization of private sector
personnel placement businesses
8

The percentage of those attending

1,865 private

Vocationalof

Ministryeducation and(organizations) in the coming three years until 2017 is about

Health, Labour

Health,Guideline

training

2,400

Labour andTraining should be 100% within theorganizations

employment/unemployment

next three years (by 2017) for

across Japan

organizations in total (about 78%) participated as of the end

educational and training institutions

participated inof October 2016, exceeding about 1,600 organizations

Training

Service

A

While

8

the

estimatedorganizations

numberof(depending
situation

participants

Ministry

on

the

and

etc.),

1,865

surveyWelfareWelfareof

in the private sector which havethe vocational(about 67%) which was necessary at the moment to achieve

been commissioned for

publictraining

the KPI.

vocational training as well as

serviceeducational and training institutions

guidelinein the private sector which haveseminar (as ofbeen certified to train those whotheassist workers seeking jobs.

October

endof2016).
9Develop and implement a system of

47 prefecturesverifying and improving the quality(FY2016)

A

As for the scheme to verify and improve the quality ofof

Ministry

vocational training in local areas, while companies/industry

Health, Labour

Health,of vocational training in each region

groups, private education and training organizations, andandLabour andwithin the next five years (by 2019)

administrative organizations cooperated in establishingsurveyfor all 47 prefectures.

projects to develop and verify vocational training courses to⇒ Achieved

increase the possibility of employment taking into
consideration of corporate needs in June 2014, 47
prefectures (100%) have already implemented the project,
and the KPI has been achieved.

9

Ministry

WelfareWelfareofEmployment System Reform/Enhance human resources capabilities
Policy Group: Provide more versatility to the way people are allowed towork

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

Main
SupervisingNo.

Ministry/Agency
6(Repeat)

2020

78.1%

Employment rate of those between(2015)A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

Ministry

the period of 8 years, three years passed at the time of theInternal

Affairs

Health,the“latest figure.” The employment rate among those aged 20-

andLabourages of 20 to 64: 80%

64 increased from 75.2% to 78.1%, exceeding 77.0%

Communications,Welfare(2012: 75%)

which was necessary at the moment to achieve the KPI.

“LaborIn the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”, theSurvey”

Government set the new KPI, for which the employment
rate among those aged 20-64 would be raised to 81%, withthe aim for a further increase in the employment rate.

10

Force

of

and

Employment System Reform/Enhance
human resources capabilities
Policy Group: Promote opportunities foryouths and the elderly, etc.

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

10

2020

76.1%

A

Employment rate of those persons(as of 2015)

between the ages of 20 to 34: 78%

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

Ministry

the period of 8 years, three years passed at the time of theInternal

Affairs

Health,“latest figure.” The employment rate among those aged

andLabour

20–34 increased from 74.4% to 76.1%, exceeding 75.8%

Communications,Welfarewhich was necessary at the moment to achieve the KPI.

“LaborIn the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”, theSurvey”

of

and

Force

Government set the new KPI, for which the employment
rate among those aged 20-34 would be raised to 79%, withthe aim for a further increase in the employment rate.
11

Permanent

part-timers

among

1.67

millionB

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

Ministry

Affairs

Health,youths:peoplethe period of 8 years, three years passed. Whereas young

Internal

1.24 million people(as of 2015)

part-time workers decreased from 1.8 million to1.67

andLabourmillion, since it is desirable to have decreased to 1.59

Communications,Welfare(Peak number: 2.17 million people)

11

of

and

(2012: 1.80 million people)

million as of 2015, the progress has been insufficient.

“LaborForce

Accordingly, the Government will need to further promote

Survey”

the measures etc.
Given that some youths choose to be employed asirregular workers from the viewpoint of ensuring their worklife balance, since it is more appropriate as a policy
objective to decrease the ratio of those (including younger
people) reluctantly working in the form of irregular
employment, in the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”,
the Government revised the KPI, “Decrease the ratio of
those reluctantly working in the form of irregular
employmentto 10% or less by the end of FY2020.”
12

2018

About

Increase the number of working

Based on the calculation method when the KPI was set,

Ministry

120,000

the number of working adults and housewives attending

Education,

Education,

adults and housewives attending

peoplecourses at universities and vocational schools, etc.

Culture, Sports,

Culture,courses(asremains flat at

Science

Sports,atuniversities

and

B

of

vocational schools, etc. to 240,000

Septemberin five years (2013: 120,000)

2016 (FY2015
figures.

about 120,000. Accordingly, theGovernment will need to further promote the measures.
While review of the survey items of the Basic Research

of

and

of

Technology,

Science and“Basic ResearchTechnology

Incl.

on School and the survey on actual conditions of privateonsome FY2013

high schools etc. enabled the Government to more

“Statusfigures))

accurately understand the number of working adults andimprovements

housewives attending the regular program or short-term

etc.

programs, the latest figure was about 460,000 based oncollege

12

Ministry

School”,

inofjuniorthe new calculation method taking into consideration of theeducation”,

survey.

“Reforms

ofeducational
contents etc. atuniversities”,
Ministryof

Education,
Culture, Sports,
ScienceandTechnology
survey(Surveyonactualconditionsprivateschools etc.)

13

of
high

Employment System Reform/Enhance
human resources capabilities
Policy Group: Promote opportunities foryouths and the elderly, etc.

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

13

2020

62.2%

Employment rate of those persons(2015)A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

Ministry

the period of 8 years, three years passed at the time of theInternal

Affairs

Health,between the ages of 60 to 64: 65%“latest figure.” The employment rate among those aged

andLabour(2012: 58%)

60-64 has been on a favorable trend, increasing from

Communications,Welfare

57.7% to 62.2% and reaching 60.4% which was necessary“Laborat the moment to achieve the KPI.

Survey”

of

and

Force

In the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”, theGovernment set the new KPI, for which the employment
rate among those aged 60-64 would be raised from 65%
to 67% with the aim for a further increase in theemployment rate.
142020
Effective

1.92%
employment

rate

of

(as of June 1,

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

Ministry

the period of 8 years, four years passed at the time of the

Health,Labour

Health,14ofpersons with disabilities: 2.0%
(as of June 1, 2012: 1.69%)

2016)“latest figure.” The actual employment rate among people

andWelfare,Labourwith disabilities increased from 1.69% to 1.92%, exceeding“Report on the

Welfare1.85% which was necessary at the moment to achieve thestatus

KPI.

employment rate
among

of

peoplewith disabilities”

15

and

Employment System Reform/Enhance humanresources capabilities
Policy Group: Enhance the development of
human resources of those who can meet thechallenges of globalization, etc.

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

KPI Progress

Details of KPI Progress

Source of KPIs

No.

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency15

2020

81,219 students

Double the number of university(as of FY2014)

A

While the period for achieving this KPI is 2013-2020,

Survey on the

Ministry

two years passed at the time of the “latest figure.” Thesituation

Education,

students, etc. studying abroad

number of Japanese students studying abroad

Japanese

Culture,from 60,000 to 120,000

including university students increased from 60,000

students

Sports,students to 81,219 students, exceeding the necessary

studying abroad

Science andfigure at the moment to achieve the KPI (75,000

basedTechnology

students).

agreements etc.

Specifically, the Government endeavored to createon(Japan Student

the atmosphere for young people to study abroad

Services

through the campaign to promote studying abroad:

Organization)“Tobitate! (Leap for

Tomorrow) Study Abroad

Initiative”; and has expanded support by national

16

of

of

expenditure as well as scholarships through a newprogram to support studying abroad through thecooperation between the Government and the private
sector in order to lower the economic burden of
Japanese students studying abroad: “Tobitate! (Leap
for Tomorrow) Young Ambassador Program.”
16

2020

152,062 students

B

Double the number of international(as of May 1, 2015)

students studying in Japan from
140,000 to 300,000

Based on the “Report of the Study Group on

Japan

Student

Ministryofapproaches to support the living environment ofServices

Education,international students for achieving the goal of theOrganization,

Culture,*56,317

students

300,000 International Students Plan” compiled in July

“Survey on the

Sports,registeredat

2014, the Government improves the initiatives forregistered

Science andJapaneselanguagesupportinginternational

Technology

theinternational

students

infinding

education institutions

employment and the living environment as well as(as of May 1, 2015)

scholarships in order to increase the attractiveness ofstudying in Japan. In addition, the Government isdeveloping the environment to accept international
students at Japanese universities, by implementing
the project to support the creation of Top Global
Universities to give prioritized support to universities
undergoing a thorough internationalization (FY2016
budget: 7.1 billion yen) etc.
While the period for achieving this KPI is 2013-2020,
two years passed at the time of the “latest figure.” The17

students”

number of international students registered at higher
education institutions in Japan rose from 135,519 to
152,062 (an increase of about 17,000 students). Since
it is below the necessary annual increase to achieve
the KPI (about 22,000 students), the Government will
aim to achieve the

KPI bycomprehensively

implementing the above initiatives. The number ofinternational

students registeredatJapaneselanguage education institutions is 56,317 (as of May 1,2015).
172017

JuniorImprove the English language

highWhile the period for achieving this KPI is 2013-2017,“Survey on the

Ministry

30.2%, high school

three years passed at the time of the “latest figure.”

implementation

Education,

skills of English teachers (TOEFL

57.3%

While the ratio of English teachers with TOEFL iBT 80

of English”

Culture,iBT test score should be above 80(asor so; for Junior High Schools:

2015)

of

schoolB

Decemberofor higher rose from 28% to 30.2% for junior highSports,school and from 52% to 57.3% for high school, it was

Science andfrom 28% to 50%; for Senior High

below the figure (41.2% for junior high school andTechnology

Schools: from 52% to 75%)

65.8% for high school) calculated by dividing the target
increase (*) by the target period (five years from 2013
to 2017). Accordingly, the Government will need tomake further efforts for achieving the KPIs. From thisfiscal year, the Government is promoting initiatives forachieving the targets by setting the targets forindividual prefecture. The Ministry of Education,

18

Culture, Sports, Science and Technology continues tofollow up the initiatives by understanding andpublishing the targets for individual prefecture.
(*) Difference between the actual figure as ofDecember 2012 and the target figure.
18

2018

44 DP schools, 22

Increase the number of accredited

There were increases from 19 DP, 11 MYP, and 24

Ministry

MYP schools, 35 PYP

PYP schools (including 3, 4, and 10 candidate

Education,

Education,

IBO (International Baccalaureate

schoolsofschools, respectively) as of June 2013 to 44 DP, 22

Culture, Sports,

Culture,Organization) World School to 200

December

2016)

MYP, and 35 PYP schools as of December 2016

Science

Sports,(presently 16 schools)*Including candidate(including 16, 11

Technology

Science andschools etc. 16 DP

respectively).

surveyTechnology(asB

and 14 candidate schools,

schools,

11

MYP

To be accredited as an International Baccalaureate

schools,

14

PYP

school (hereinafter referred to as “IB”), a candidate

schools

school must wait about 2 years after actually applying,
but to achieve the KPI, we need to increase about 50
schools to be accredited every year on average(including candidate schools) for the next 2 years by
2018.
Regarding the initiatives to achieve the KPI, theGovernment

startedwith

theInternational

Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to develop aJapanese DP (a program to make a part ofInternational Baccalaureate class and examinations to

19

of

and

Ministryofbe made also in Japanese) in FY2013, and agreed to
expand the range of subjects available in educational
programs for the International Baccalaureate in May
2014 and July 2015. In April 2015, Japanese DP
courses started in some accredited schools. (The firstJapanese DP examination was implemented in
November 2016)
Moreover, as a result of having promoted theutilization of IB in the entrance examinations ofuniversities since FY2013, entrance examinations
utilizing IB are increasing, as evidenced that almost all
universities selected

under

the

“Top

GlobalUniversities Creation Support” initiative published in
September 2014 indicated the policy of introducing
and expanding entrance examinations utilizing IB. (37universities implemented entrance examinations
utilizing IB and 12 universities plan to implement
entrance examinations utilizing IB.)
Furthermore, with the newly introduced special
measures for the criteria for academic programs tofacilitate the introduction of IB in August 2015, DP
accredited schools are made an exception to thecriteria for academic programs so that both IB and the20

Courses of Study can be learned without difficulties.
In September 2015, the Government prepared andpublished auser-friendly

guidebook compilingprocedures for IB accreditation.
*Among International Baccalaureate programs, DP(Diploma Programme) is targeted at “16 - 19 years
old,” MYP (Middle Years Programme) at “11 - 16 years
old” and PYP (Primary Years Programme) at “3 - 12
years old.”
19

More than ten of the JapaneseTimes Higher

universities should be ranked
among

The Government formulated the “National university

Times Higher

Ministry

Education, "World

reform plan” in November 2013 to develop education

Education"

Education,

University Rankings"

and research at the international level, actively support

World University

Culture,Universities within the next ten

2016-2017: 2

international students, make personnel and salary

Rankings",

Sports,years (by 2023)

universities,

systems more flexible, and strengthen governance"WorldScience andTimes Higher

functions etc.

Reputation

Technology

the

Top

100

World

B

Education, "WorldThe Government newly established the project toRankings", QS

Reputation Rankings"

support the creation of Top Global Universities"World2016: 5 universities,(FY2014 budget: 7.65 billion yen) In October 2014,

University

QS Ltd. (Quacquarelli

after the public solicitation and adoption, theRankings",

Symonds Ltd) "World

Government started prioritized support for universities

Shanghai Traffic

University Rankings"

which would undergo a thorough internationalization.

University

2016: 5 universities,

Each ranking does not realize the figures necessary"Academic

Shanghai Jiao Tongto achieve the target at the moment. Accordingly, theRanking of

21of

University “Academic

Government will strive to achieve the target,

World

Rankings of World

including initiatives.

Universities ",Universities" 2016: 4

etc.

universities

22

Employment System Reform/Enhance humanresources capabilities
Policy Group: Promote opportunities for women

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

20

Percentage

of

women

in

a

Appointment

leadership position should be atleast approx. 30% by 2020

Source of KPIs

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
Ministryof women byequivalent, representing “leadership position,” in private

Health, Labour

privateenterprises has increased from 7.9% in 2012 to 9.8% in

andenterprises

2015. In addition, the increase in the most recent three“Basic Survey on

years from 2012 to 2015 (annual average of 0.63

Wage Structure”

ofwomen in apercentage points) has risen to about 1.13 times higher

positionthan that in the most recent five years from 2010 to 2015ofsectionmanager(annual average of 0.56 percentage points).
or

Main

achieving

The rate of women in a position of section manager or

(Rate

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

In the “Third Basic Plan for Gender Equality” approved

equivalent:by the Cabinet on December 2010, the Government set

9.8% (2015)

goals on “percentage of women in a position equivalent
to section manager or higher.” However, to steadily
increase those figures and implement practical follow-up
measures, the “Fourth Basic Plan for Gender Equality”
was approved by the Cabinet on December 2015 to23of

WelfareCabinet Office(Gender)enlarge the pool of female human resources to be growninto leadership positions, and newly incorporated not
only the development of the environment for thecontinued employment and work-life balance, etc., butalso bold efforts on the initiatives such as wide-ranging
supports including training and development. Throughthe initiatives based on the Plan, the Government willfurther accelerate such developments.
Appointment

The rate of women in a position of section manager or

Cabinet Bureauof women forequivalent among national government employees hasofnationalincreased from 2.6% in 2012 to 4.1% in 2016. In addition,

Affairs

government

the increase in the most recent three years from 2013 toCabinetemployees

2016 (annual average of 0.47 percentage points) has

Secretariatofrisen to about 1.4 times higher than that in the most recent“Follow up on

women in afive years from 2011 to 2016 (annual average of 0.34

theposition

percentage points).

appointments ofIn the “Third Basic Plan for Gender Equality” approved by

women

the Cabinet on December 2010, the Government set

national

equivalent:goals on “percentage of women in a position equivalent togovernment

4.1% (2016)section manager or higher.” However, to steadily increase

employees andthosechildcare leave

(Rate

of

sectionmanagerorfigures

andimplement practical follow-up

measures, the “Fourth Basic Plan for Gender Equality”
was approved by the Cabinet on December 2015 to24

Personnel

statustaken etc.”

of

of

for

enlarge the pool of female human resources to be growninto leadership positions, and newly incorporated not only
the development of the environment for the continued
employment and work-life balance, etc., but also bold
efforts on the initiatives such as wide-ranging supports
including training and development. Through theinitiatives based on the Plan, the Government will further
accelerate such developments.
21

2020

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with the

Ministryofperiod of 8 years, three years passed at the time of theInternal

Affairs

between the ages of 25 to 44: 73%“latest figure.” The employment rate of women increased

and(in 2012：68%)

from 68% to 71.6%, exceeding 69.9% which wasCommunications

necessary at the moment to achieve the KPI.

“LaborIn the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016,” theSurvey”

Employment

71.6%
rate

of

women

A

(as of 2015)

MinistryofHealth, Labourand Welfare

Force

Government set a new KPI that raised the target
employment rate of women ages 25 through 44 from 73%
to 77% for further improvement.
22

2020

53.1% (as ofPercentage of women continuing to

2015)

A

The latest figure is steadily improving towards reaching

National Institute

Ministry

the target, and the current status appears to be favorable.

ofHealth, Labour

Population

work before and after giving birth toandher first-born child: 55% (2010 ：Security

38%)

Research “Basic
Survey25

Socialon

and WelfareofChildbirth Trend”
23

2020

2.65% (as ofPercentage of men taking childcare

2015)

B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with the

Ministry

period of 9 years, four years passed at the time of the

Health, Labour

Health, Labour“latest figure.” Whereas the rate of taking childcare leave

andand Welfare

by male workers increased from 2.63% to 2.65%, since it“Basic Survey ofis desirable to have increased to 7.24% at the moment,

Gender Equality

the progress has been insufficient. Accordingly, theinGovernment will need to further promote measures.

Management”

The percentage of male spouses taking leaving

Outsourced

Percentage of male spouses taking

immediately after childbirth is currently being surveyed

surveyleave immediately after childbirth:and researched by an organization outsourced by the

research

80%

Cabinet Office. The Government is also working toleave: 13% (2011: 2.63%)

24

2020

-

N

promote leaves for suchawareness on this issue.

26

occasion and increaseofWelfareMinistryof

Employment

Cabinet Officeand(Children’s andChild-Rearing
Headquarters)Employment System Reform/Enhance humanresources capabilities
Policy Group: Promote opportunities for women

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

25

Create after-school children’s clubs

156,633

to accommodate approx. 300,000
additional children by the end ofA

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the time limit for achieving the goal is the end of

Ministryof

Ministryofchildren (as of

FY2019 with FY2014 as the first year, two years passed

Health,Labour

Health,Labour2016)

at the time of the “latest figure.” Since the registeredandWelfareand Welfare

number of children increased by 156,633 from 936,452“Implementation

to 1,093,085, exceeding the figure necessary at thestatusof after-

moment of 100,000, the current status is favorable.

school

child

2019

sound upbringing
services(After-school clubs)”
26

27

Supplyday-carefacilities

toIncreaseinA

According to the compiled results (as of April 1, 2016)

Ministryof

MinistryofLabouraccommodate approx. 200,000

childcare:published on September 2, 2016, the increase in

Health,Labour

Health,children in fiscal years 2013 andAboutchildcare arrangements reached to about 219,000

andWelfare,and Welfare

2014 ⇒ Achieved.

314,000

children in two years during FY2013 and FY2014,“Compiled results

Added together with the above,childrenachieving the development target for the urgent intensiveof the ‘Plan tosupply(FY2013-effort period (about 200,000 children).

Accelerate

day-carefacilities

to

27

the

accommodate approx. 400,000

2015)

children from FY2013 to FY2017

With approximately 314,000 arrangements secured in

Eliminationofthe 3 years between FY2013 and FY2015, theChildcare Waiting

Government will continue to further secure childcare

Lists’”

arrangements.

(September

Furthermore, the Government increased the KPI for the

2016)

2,

development of arrangements by the end of FY2017
from 400,000 children to 500,000 children in the “Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016” to eliminate childcare
waiting lists by the end of FY2017.
28

Eliminate the childcare waiting list

23,553by the end of FY2017 (24,825
children as of April 1, 2012)

B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is the end of

Ministryof

Ministryofchildren (as of

FY2017, the remaining period was 2 years at the time of

Health,Labour

Health,LabourApril 1, 2016)

the “latest figure.” While the increase in childcare

andWelfareand Welfare

exceeded the target, children on the childcare waiting list

“Compilation

increased due to a substantial rise in applicants. It isthenecessary to continue monitoring the situation carefully.

situationofrelevantofchildcare centers
etc.”
29

Formulate a“Plan to Secure-A

In order to ensure the implementation of the “Plan to

Ministryof

MinistryofChildcare Workers” which includes

Accelerate the Elimination of Childcare Waiting Lists,”

Health,Labour

Health,Labourthe number of necessary childcare

the Government identified the necessary number ofandWelfareand Welfare

workers for the country as a wholenursery teachers across Japan under the“Plan to secureand a deadline to secure theComprehensive Support System for Children and Child-nursery teachers”

necessary childcare workers ⇒rearing, and formulated the “Plan to secure nursery

28

Achieved.

teachers” on January 14, 2015 to strongly promote
human resource development and reemployment
support etc.
This KPI was therefore not included in the “Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

30

Secure 463,000 childcare workers

412,000

working in nurseries by the end of
FY2017

B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is five years,

Ministryof

Ministryof(October

two years passed at the time of the “latest figure.” While

Health,Labour

Health,Labour2015)

381,000 childcare workers worked in nurseries inandWelfareand Welfare

FY2013, the number increased by about 31,000 in two

surveyyears to 412,000 in FY2015. (Comparison: Averageannual rate of increase at uniform pace (+82,000/5
years) x Years passed (2 years) = +33,000)
A new KPI that raised the target to “securing about
90,000 childcare workers between FY2013-2017” wasincluded in the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016” tocomply with the extended availability of childcare.

29

Employment System Reform/Enhance
human resources capabilities
Policy Group: Utilizing international
human resources

Reference

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Latest figures

Progress in

No.

31

Aim to recognize 5,000 highly-

6,298

skilled foreign professionals by theend of FY2017 ⇒ Achieved.

cases

A

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the accumulated number of recognized cases

Immigration(Octobersince the recognition program began in May 2012 has

Bureau2016)

been 845 cases by the end of 2013, the number of newly

Japan, Ministry

Fiscalrecognized cases has increased remarkablyafter theofManagement)

program was revised in December 2013.

surveyIf we were to start our assessment as of January 2014
after the program was revised, whereas the deadline forachieving the objective is the end of 2017 and the time
provided to achieve this objective is four years, 2 years
and 10 months would have elapsed as of the release of
the “latest figure.”
The cumulative recognitions reached 6,298 cases,
thereby achieving the KPI of reaching 5,000 cases by theend of 2017.

30

ofJusticeCabinetOffice(EconomicandUniversity Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Policy Group: Enhance the headquarter function of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (including the promotion of Strategic InnovationPromotion Program and the foundation of the Impulsing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies)
Secure funds for human resources to support research

Referenc

KPI

Latest figures

Progress ine No.

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency

32

To be the ranked 1st global innovator

Ranked(in technology) within the next five(2016-2017)

years (by the end of FY2017)

8th

B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is the end ofWorld

Cabinet

FY2017 with the period of 5 years, Japan was ranked 8th

Economic

officein the 2016-2017 ranking, down by three from 5th in the

Forum(Director

2015-2016 ranking.

Competitivenes

General fors Ranking (WEF

Science,

The

Technology

GlobalGlobalCompetitivenes

ands Report)

Innovation
Policy)31

University Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s
Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Policy Group: Increase R&D investment from both the government
and the private sector

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

32

To be ranked 1st global innovator (inRanked#8(Repeat)technology) within the next five(2016-2017)B

years (by the end of FY2017)

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the time limit for achieving the goal is the end ofWorld Economic

Cabinet

FY2017 with the period of 5 years, Japan was ranked

Forum(Director General

8th in the 2016-2017 ranking, down by three from 5th inCompetitivenessforthe 2015-2016 ranking.

Ranking(WEF

Technology andThe

GlobalInnovation

GlobalCompetitivenessofficeScience,

Policy)Report)33

The

amount

of

total

R&D

3.56%

B

Although FY2015 that was the target year has already

MinistryofAffairs

Cabinetofficeinvestments by the government and(Actual figure

passed, the KPI has not been reached. Therefore, theInternal

the private sector combined shouldfor FY2015)

KPI will continue to be effective in the “Growth Strategy

and

for

2016.”

Communications

Technology and“Results

ofInnovation

Surveyon

Policy)Scienceandbe 4% of the GDP within five years(by FY2015)32(Director General
Science,Technology
Research”

33

University Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s
Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Policy Group: Build a national system of innovation

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

19

More than ten of JapaneseTimes Higher(Repeat)universities should be ranked

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
The Government formulated the “National university

Times Higher

Ministry

Education, “World

reform plan” in November 2013 to develop

Education

Education,

among the Top 100 World

University Rankings”

education and research at the international level,"WorldCulture, Sports,

Universities within the next ten

2016-2017: 2

actively support

make

University

Scienceyears (by 2023)

universities

personnel and salary systems more flexible, andRankings,"

Technology

Times Higher

strengthen governance functions.

"WorldEducation, “WorldThe Government established the super global

Reputation

Reputation Rankings”

university creation support project (FY2014 budget:

Rankings," QS

2016: 5 universities

7.65 billion yen). On October 2014, after public"WorldQS Ltd. (Quacquarelli

solicitation and adoption, the Government started

University

Symonds Ltd) “Worldprioritized support for universities focusing on

Rankings,"

University Rankings”

internationalization.

Shanghai Traffic

2016: 5 universities

Goals have not been reached in respective rankings

University

Shanghai Traffic

as of date, and more measures will be taken going“Academic

University, "Academic

forward to achieve the KPI.

Rankings of34

international students,

of

and

34

Rankings of WorldWorld

Universities" 2016: 4

Universities,”

universities

etc.

Creation of over 20 university-

12

originated new industries in ten(Asyears (by 2023)

2016)

A
of

September

A system to enable to invest in venture capitals etc.

Ministry

originated from national university corporations etc.

Education,

Education,

was established in the Industrial Competitiveness

Culture, Sports,

Culture, Sports,

Enhancement Act passed on December 2013, andScience

Science

implemented on April 2014.

Technology

Currently, Tohoku University, Kyoto University andsurveyOsaka University have established a venture capital
as a business operator to support the utilization ofcertified specific research

results (hereinafterreferred to as “VC”). In addition, the First Investment
Limited Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the“Fund”) was established to start investments foruniversity-originated venture companies. Twelve
ventures havecommercialized so

far

from

investments made. While the time limit for achieving
the goal is 2023 for 10 years, three years passed at
the time of the “latest figure.” As of the end of
FY2016, the KPI of 6 cases has been reached.
Furthermore, the scope of application has been
extended considering that university-originated new

35

of

and

Ministry

Technology

of

and

industries should not only be created throughinvestments. The KPI was revised to one that ismore objective, and changed to “Aim for 50%
increase in the number of patent rights agreementsof universities by the end of FY2020” in the “Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016.”
35

The

numberof

A subsidy to promote the annual salary system was

Ministry

applied to about 9,700

created in the management expenses grants for

Education,

Education,

salary and mixed salary systempeople (as of May

national university corporations (FY2015 budget:6.1

Culture, Sports,

Culture, Sports,

is to be increased to 6,000 in2015)

billion yen). The Government is continuing to

Science

Science

FY2014 and 10,000 in FY2015

encourage each university in order to achieve theTechnology⇒ Achieved.

target of around 10,000 people in FY2015.

surveyapplicable under anpersons

Annual salary systemannualA

ofand

MinistryofandTechnology

Through these efforts, the target of around 10,000
was reached in FY2015, and the KPI is thus notincluded in the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”
36

The percentage of allocations to

In the FY2015 budget, funds were secured to

Calculated

individual

promote reforms including optimization of thethe Ministry of

Education,

universities and operation costallocation of resources within universities beyond

Education,

Culture, Sports,

subsidies influenced by them isfaculties and post-graduate courses etc. (budget,

Culture, Sports,

Scienceto be 30 to 40% of the total of all

human resources, and facilities and spaces, etc.),

ScienceTechnology

universities as of the end of 2015

cooperation beyond boundaries of universities, andTechnology⇒ Achieved.

reinforcement of functions for human resources

reformefforts

by

31.9%

A

development.

36

by

and

MinistryofandAs of the end of FY2015, allocations to the efforts byindividual universities and operation cost subsidies
which are influenced by them accounted for 31.9%
ofoperation costsubsidies,etc.,

excludingmandatory expenses such as retirement benefits,
and reached the KPI target.
37

Offer full-time faculty positions

For

for approx. 1,500 young or
foreign researchers

in threeyears (by 2016) ⇒Achieved.

national

A

Using the subsidy for promoting the reinforcement of

Ministry

universities, full-time

national university reforms (FY2015: 12.6 billion

Education,

Education,

faculty positions toyen), the Government provided funds for developing

Culture, Sports,

Culture, Sports,

around 1,500 young

the environment for young and international

Science

Scienceandinternational

researchers (start-up support) (within the above

Technology

faculty members are

12.6 billion yen). For national universities, full-time

surveybudgeted (based on

faculty positions to around 1,500 young andtheFY2015international faculty members were budgeted for

implementation plan)

operations including the above project, and thus
exceeded the necessary figure at the moment toachieve the KPI.
The KPI was

not included in the“Japan

Revitalization Strategy 2016” because full-time
faculty positions to around 1,500 young andinternational faculty members were budgeted for
FY2015.

37

of

and

Ministry

Technology

of

and

University Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s
Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Policy Group: Implementing a national system of innovation

38

Increase by 30% the number of1) Number of large-

AOn

large-scale joint research projects

scale joint

cooperation between industry and academia at

Education,

officeundertaken by universities or R&D

researches

universities etc.” for FY2014 was published, showing

Culture, Sports,(Director

corporations in partnership with

implemented (10that the number of large-scale joint researches with

Science

General for

private sector corporations within

million yen or higher)

private companies at universities increased by 91

Technology

Science,five years (by the end of FY2018)

between universities,

cases from FY2013.

“Implementation

Technology

etc. (incl. national,

On the other hand, according to the survey conducted

of

and

public and privateby the Cabinet Office in FY2015, implemented large-

betweenuniversities (incl.

scale joint researches with private companies inindustryandjunior colleges) andFY2014, totaling 139 cases.

academiaatnational, public and

Measures to increase the number of large-scale joint

universities

private technicalresearches between R&D corporation and private

etc.,”

colleges) and privatecompanies are currently in place, and based on

2)

Cabinetcompanies: 691

FY2013 and FY2014 results, a new KPI that aims to

Office“Surveycases (FY2014)

double the number of large-scale joint researches byon science and2) Number of large-

FY2020 has been included in the “Japan Revitalization

technology-

scale joint

Strategy 2016.”

related activities

researches

November 2015,

the“Implementation of1)

Ministry ofandcooperation

Innovation

by independent

38

CabinetPolicy)implemented (10administrative

million yen or higher)

corporations”

between R&D
corporations andprivate companies:
139 cases (FY2014)39

University Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s
Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Policy Group: Implementing a national system of innovation
Promotion of regional innovations

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

32

To be the #1 global innovator (inRanked#8(Repeat)technology) within the next five(2016-2017)B

years (by the end of FY2017)

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the time limit for achieving the goal is the end ofWorld Economic

Cabinet

FY2017 with the period of 5 years, Japan was ranked

Forum(Director General

No. 8 in the 2016-2017 ranking, down by three from theCompetitivenessfor2015-2016 ranking.

Ranking(WEF

Technology andThe

GlobalInnovation

GlobalCompetitivenessofficeScience,

Policy)Report)39

Have the ratio of patent applications

14% (2015)

A

submitted by SMEs to be approx.

The ratio is generally increasing favorably, reachingJapan

Patent14% in 2015 compared to 12% in 2013 and 13% in 2014.

Office surveyof

Economy, Trade

15% by FY201940

Ministryand Industry

Have the number of intellectual

1,134 cases

property support cases in Yorozu

B

While the KPI aimed to have 2,000 intellectual property

Ministry(April-support cases per year in Yorozu Support Centers,

Economy, Trade

Economy, Trade

Support Centers reach 2,000 per

November

FY2016 results totaled to about 1,600 if they wereandand Industry

year by FY2016

2016)

assumed to monotonically increase within the target

survey40ofIndustry

Ministryofperiod (FY2016).

The Government willfurther

implement measures to increase awareness on
intellectual property support to reach the goal.
41

The

numberofinterview

722 cases (asAOff-siteinterview

examinations are

conducted

examinations in regions per yearof January 12,

throughout the year according to requests fromshould be 1,000 by FY2020

2016)

applicants.

Japan

PatentOffice survey

Ministryof

Economy, Tradeand Industry

Starting from FY2015, the Government has beenworking to increase popularity and implement more offsite interview examinations through the Patent Office’s“travelling Patent Office” intellectual property support
event. The results have been favorable.
While the time limit of achieving the KPI is FY2020 withthe period of 6 years, two years have passed at the timeof the “latest figure.” The approximately 630 cases
necessary as of 2016 to achieve the KPI have beenreached.
42

Standardize

100

excellent

5 cases

technologies and products from

(end

SMEs

FY2016)andcompanies by 2020

medium-sized

Bof

The figure counts the number of specifications

Ministry

standardized through the “New Market Creation

Economy, Trade

Economy, Trade

Standardization System” used by SMEs and medium-andand Industry

sized companies.

surveyThere are currently 22 JIS cases, 2 ISO cases and 1 IEC
case that have been approved standardization by theJapanese Industrial Standards Committee, with 5 cases

41ofIndustry

Ministryofas of the end of 2016 that have been established as JIS
standards.
While the time limit of achieving the KPI is FY2020 withthe period of 5 years, one year have passed at the timeof the “latest figure.” The 20 cases necessary as of theend of FY2016 to achieve the KPI have not beenreached.
The number of standardizations are planned to be
increased in an accelerated manner through further
identification of new cases and increasing awareness on
the system to cumulatively record 15 cases in FY2017,
35 in FY2018 and 65 in FY2019 while steadily
progressing on standardization of cases that are still in
the preparation phase for establishment.

42University Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s
Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Enhancement of intellectual property and standardization strategies

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

43

Shorten the time required to acquire

Ratio of within

patent rights to no more than 36A

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
The ratio of 36 months or less increased from 80.9% asJapan

36 months isof December 2012 to 97.1% on April 2015. Excluding

Office survey

months by the end of FY2015 ⇒97.1%

exceptional cases such as those in which correction

Achieved.

2015)(AprilMain

PatentMinistryof

Economy, Tradeand Industry

requests have to be made repeatedly to the applicant(2.9%), the period for acquiring patents for all othercases became 36 months or less, achieving the KPI
ahead of the schedule.
The KPI was thus not included in the “Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

44

Shorten the time required to acquire

15.0

monthspatent rights in half over the next ten

onaverageyears (by 2023) to 14 months on(FY2015)

A

The period for acquiring the right shortened from 15.2

Japan

Patentmonths in FY2014 to 15.0 months in FY2015,

Office survey

Ministryof

Economy, Tradedemonstrating steady progress.

and Industry

average45

Increasethenumberchair/secretariat postsofheld by97 cases (endof FY2015)

A

The KPI has already been achieved for the “Japan

Ministry

Revitalization Strategy 2015.”

Economy, Trade

43

ofMinistryof

Economy, TradeJapanininternational

Therefore, a new KPI that increased the target number

andstandardization organizations to theof chair/secretariat posts held by Japan in international

survey#3 level in the world (95 cases) bystandardization organizations to over 100 by FY2020 in

the end of FY2015⇒ Achieved.

the “Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.” The latest
number of chair/secretariat posts held by Japan isscheduled to be confirmed in early 2017.

44

Industryand Industry

University Reform/Promoting Innovation in Technology/The World’s
Leading Intellectual Property-Based Nation
Policy Group: Promotion of “New robot strategies,” etc.

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

46

Expand the scale of the domestic

Manufacturing

production market for robots two-

sector:fold in the manufacturing sector andtwenty-fold

in

the

manufacturing sector,
services, by 2020

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
The period for achieving the target is 7 years concerning(One company)

MinistryAbout

the domestic production market size for robots. WhileJapan

Economy,683.4

billionthe manufacturing sector

Association

non-

yen

(2015);

sectors in 2013 were worth approximately 503.7 billion“Statistics

includingNon-yen and 47 billion yen, respectively, the “latest figures”

Robots:manufacturing

indicate the manufacturing and non-manufacturing

Orders,sector:About

sectors in 2015 were worth approximately 683.4 billion

Production and61 billion yenyen (up by about 93.3 billion yen vs. 2014) and 61 billion

Shipment”(2014)yen (up by about 14 billion yen vs. 2013), respectively. It

and non-manufacturing

is necessary to monitor the increase of the market every
year going forward, together with further promotion of
the measures. Together with continuing to steadily follow
the “New Robot Strategy” decided on February 2015, theGovernment has been working towards reducing baseprices for small general-purpose robots and costs

45

Robot

Trade
on

ActualIndustryofandnecessary for implementation by more than 20%,
providing support towards doubling human resources
who will support robot introduction, implementing othermeasures that will accelerate the incorporation of IT androbots in SMEs and medium-sized companies, andstriving to achieve the KPI through holistically carryingout these plans. In addition, this KPI was revised to “1.2trillion yen in the manufacturing field for the domestic
production market scale of robots in 2020, and 1.2 trillion
yen in non-manufacturing fields such as service” in the“Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016” based on the “New
Robot Strategy.”
47

Annual labor productivity increases-1.8%

of at least 2% in the manufacturingindustry

B

While the labor productivity of manufacturers was up by

Japan

Ministry(year-on-year

1.2% year-on-year in 2013 and up 2.0% year-on-year in

Productivity

Economy,in 2015)

2014, it went down 1.8% year-on-year in 2015. The

CenterTrade

Government has been working towards reducing base

“Productivity

Industry

prices for small general-purpose robots and costs

Statistics”

necessary for implementation by more than 20%,
support towards doubling human resources who will
support robot introduction, and other measures that will
accelerate the incorporation of IT and robots in SMEs
and medium-sized companies, and strive to achieve the
KPI through holistically carrying out these plans.

46

of

and

Build the world’s leading IT society
Policy Group: Reform regulations and systems to match an era inwhich IT is “a matter of course”
Provide private sector access to public data and build revolutionary
electronic administrative services
Complete leveraging of the My Number system
Create a safe and convenient living environment utilizing IT
Organize the world’s highest level of communication infrastructure
Promote cyber security measures
Foster and secure human resources versed in IT, which will be thesource of industrial competitiveness

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

48

Reduce the number of 1,450

Systems

government information systems

reduced:currently in(Marchuse

in half by

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
Regarding the number of systems, while the period for

The Roadmap for

National

333

achieving the goal is 5 years to the end of FY2018, two

Government

Strategy

2015)

years have passed as of the end of FY2014, with 333

InformationofandInformationtransferring them onto a cloud

Operational

systems reduced. In addition, 894 systems (62%) are

Systemplatform, etc. over the next fivecost

projected to be reduced by FY2018.

and cost reduction

Communications

years

About 25 billion

In terms of the operations cost, while the period forplan

Technology(by FY2018) andcut

reduced:47

Reforms

Officefortheoperating costs by 30% over eightyen (FY2015)

years (by FY2021)

achieving the goal is 8 years to FY2021, two years

Government

have passed as of the budget amount for FY2015, with

Information

about 25 billion yen cut down. 106.7 billion yen (28%)

Systemis projected to be reduced by FY2021.
The KPI was separated into two (number ofGovernment Information Systems and cost) so theycanbeindividually assessed

in

the

“Japan

Revitalization Strategy 2016.”
49

Achieve the world’s highest level

17,710of public data disclosure (morethan 10,000 data sets) by the end

A

The Government achieved the target number of data

Data search page

Cabinet(November 21,

sets (more than 10,000) one year ahead of the time

on

the

data

Secretariat

2016)

limit for achieving the target.

cataloguesite(National

The KPI was therefore not included in the “Japan(DATA.GO.JP)

of FY2015 ⇒Achieved

Strategy

Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

ofOfficeInformation

andCommunications
Technology)
50

51Continue to maintain our present

Ranked as No.1

ranking as #1 for the cost of
broadband access (cost per unit ofA

Japan continuously maintained the No. 1 position in

OECD“Digital

Ministryof(September

the comparison of broadband prices (the price per unit

Economy Outlook

Internal

Affairs2014)

speed) in OECD member countries according to the

2015”

and

speed) among OECD memberOECD Digital Economy Outlook announced on Julycountries

2015.

Increase the current number of130

countries

countries and regions which haveandregionsA

Communications

The number of counterparties for international

Numbercooperation and dialogue on responses to cyber-countries/regions

48

ofNational Centerof

Incidentinternational

cooperation(December

attacks increased from 80 to 113 countries/regions asavailable

for

2016)

of June 2015, reaching the KPI one year ahead of thecooperation

withJapan regarding measures totime limit for achieving the target. The number

JPCERT/CC

Cybersecurity

respond to cyber-attacks, by 30%

increased to 130 countries and regions as offrom approximately 80 countries

December 2016.

The KPI was achieved ahead of schedule, and

IPA

Ministry

therefore not included in the “Japan Revitalization

Resources White

Economy, Trade

Strategy 2016.”

Paper”and Industry

The number of MVNO contracts as of the end of

Quarterly data on

MinistryofAffairs

arrangements or dialogues with

Readiness andStrategyforover the next two years (byFY2015) ⇒Achieved.
52

Increase the corporate utilization

27.3%

A

of skill indicators from the present(FY2015)

20% to 25% over the next four

“IT

Human

of

years (by FY2017) ⇒ Achieved.
53

15 million MVNO contracts signed

Approx.

14.27

A

by the end of 2016

million contracts

September 2016 reached about 14.27 million. This

telecommunication

Internal(end

exceeds the figure (approximately 14.07 million

serviceandSeptembercontracts) necessary as of the end of September 2016

and

2016)

when assuming that the increasing ratio per quarter ispublished by theeven until reaching 15 million contracts on December

Ministry of Internal

2016 to achieve the KPI.

Affairsofcontracts
sharesCommunications

andCommunications
54

Develop free public wireless LAN

Aboutenvironments in key sightseeing

The Government worked on equipping free public“Wi-Fi

Ministryoflocations

wireless LAN environments towards the year 2020.

Environment

Internal

Affairs

and disaster prevention sites,

equipped

About 30,000 locations were set as the target number

Development Planandincluding(October 2016)of Wi-Fi environment developments contributing toforCommunications

touristinformation

14,000N

49

Disastercenters,

culturalproperties,

disaster prevention by FY2019 based on the “Wi-Fi

Prevention,etc.”

natural parks, evacuation sites

Environment Development Plan Contributing to(December 2016)

and centers, towards 2020

Disaster Prevention” (December 2016) (hereinafterreferred to as the “Development Plan”). More Wi-Fi
environmentsarescheduled

Development Plan, and

the

based

on

this

Government willcontinually monitor the progress.
55

Have more than 100 municipalities

32

independently implement success(Decembermodels (including those based on

2016)

independent funds) by FY2020

A

22 municipalities in FY2015 and 10 municipalities in

Ministryof

FY2016 have expanded penetration (projects publicly

Internal

Affairs

offered during the FY2016 2 nd supplementary budget

andis still being judged as of December, and are to be

Communications

adopted next January). Projects independently funded
are currently being surveyed, and to be compiled by
the end of the FY.

50-

Further enhancement of site competitiveness
Policy Group: Create “National Strategic Special
Zones”
Improve industrial infrastructure such as airports
and ports
Improve the competitiveness of cities

Reference

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Latest figures

Progress in

No.

56

Japan in the top three OECD

Rankedmember countries in The World(2017)#26

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with aWorldperiod of 7 years, three and half years have passed as“Doing Business

Secretariat

Bank’s Ease of Doing Businessof 2016. Ranked 26th in 2017 (down by two from last

2017”

(Japanrankings by 2020year), the KPI has not steadily improved for achieving

Economic

the target. Accordingly, the Government will need to

Revitalization

further promote measures. In National Strategic Special

Bureau)Zone, the Government established the Tokyo BusinessOpening One-Stop Center and is promoting projects toimprove business conditions. Moreover, the Government
brought the effective corporation tax rate down to the“20% range” by further promoting bold growth-oriented
reforms of the corporation tax system. In addition to

51

Bank

Cabinetthese, the Government will strive to achieve the KPI bysteadily realizing the necessary initiatives, including thepromotion of IT utilization.
57

Tokyo in the top three of the Global

3rd (2016)

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 withMoriPower City Index by 2020 (#3 inthe period of 8 years, three and half years passed as ofFoundation

Secretariat2016) ⇒ Achieved.

2016. Moved up one rank to 3rd for 2016, the KPI was“Global(Japanachieved ahead of schedule by 4 years following theInner City Index

Economicincrease of international tourists through strategic

2016”

Revitalization

deregulations of visas and internationalization of Haneda
Airport. The Government will continue to accelerate
promotion of National Strategic Special Zones in thefields of employment, health and urban revitalization
etc., including the establishment of Employment
Consultation Centers,

andreinforce metropolitan

airports through the review of flight routes to increasearrival/departure slots at Haneda Airport.

52

Memorial

Power

CabinetBureau)Furtherenhancement

of

site

competitiveness
Policy Group: Open up rights to operate
public facilities, etc. to the private sector

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

56

Japan in the top three OECD

Ranked(Repeat)member countries in The World(2017)#26

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

World

Bank

Cabinetthe period of 7 years, three and half years passed as of“Doing Business

Secretariat

Bank’s Ease of Doing Business2016. Ranked 26th in 2017 (down by two from last

2017”

(Japanrankings by 2020year), the KPI has not steadily improved for achieving

Economic

the target. Accordingly, the Government will need to

Revitalization

further promote measures. In National Strategic Special

Bureau)Zone, the Government established the Tokyo BusinessOpening One-Stop Center and is promoting projects toimprovebusinessconditions.

Moreover,theGovernment brought the effective corporation tax rate
down to the “20% range” by further promoting bold
growth-oriented reforms of the corporation tax system.
In addition to these, the Government will strive toachieve the KPI by steadily realizing the necessary

53

initiatives, including the promotion of IT utilization.
57

Tokyo in the top three of the Global

3rd (2016)

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 withMori

Memorial(Repeat)Power City Index by 2020 (#3 inthe period of 8 years, three and half years passed as ofFoundation

Secretariat2016) ⇒ Achieved.

2016. Moved up one rank to 3rd for 2016, the KPI was“Global(Japanachieved ahead of schedule by 4 years following theInner City Index

Economicincrease of international tourists through strategic

2016”

RevitalizationPower

deregulations of visas and internationalization of

CabinetBureau)Haneda Airport. The Government will continue toaccelerate promotion of National Strategic Special
Zones in the fields of employment, health and urban
revitalization etc., including the establishment of
Employment Consultation Centers, and reinforce
metropolitan airports through the review of flight routes
to increase arrival/departure slots at Haneda Airport.
58

Expand PPP/PFI programs to 12

228.9

trillion yen over the next 10 years

billion

PPP/PFI programs in FY2013 totaled 228.9 billion yen“Collection

yen (PPP/PFI(as of May 2015).

PPP/PFI(PFI(2013-2022) (4.2 trillion yen byprograms

Based on the “PPP/PFI Promotion Action Plan”

projects”

Office)FY2012 (as of March 2014)).

FY2013:(decided by the Private Finance Initiative Promotion(published

Among them, the government will

Figure as ofConference on May 18, 2016), the KPI has been

PFI

bring the PFI Project that leverages

May 2015)

changed to “expanding the PPP/PFI business scale to

Office of Cabinet

the public facility operation rights

21 trillion yen in 10 years (FY2013-FY2022); Of this, PFI

Office) on May

method ahead of schedule to thebusinesses that utilize public facility administration2015)

intensive implementation period bymethods shall aim for 7 trillion yen” in the “Japan

in

B

54

of

(by

Promotion

CabinetOfficePromotionthe end of FY2016, compared to

Revitalization Strategy 2016.” The above figure is thethe goal of 2 to 3 trillion yen in thelatest based on previous approaches, considering that

10 years until 2022.

the approach for business scale for this KPI has beenchanged in conjunction with the action plan formulation.

55

Further enhancement of site competitiveness
Policy Group: Consider measures to re-energize
the financial and capital markets
Review the way in which we manage public andsemi-public funds

Reference

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Latest figures

Progress in

No.

56

Japan in the top three OECD

Ranked(Repeat)member countries in The World(2017)#26

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

World

Bank

Cabinetthe period of 7 years, three and half years passed as of“Doing Business

Secretariat

Bank’s Ease of Doing Business2016. Ranked 26th in 2017 (down by two from last

2017”

(Japanrankings by 2020year), the KPI has not steadily improved for achieving

Economic

the target. Accordingly, the Government will need to

Revitalization

further promote measures. In National Strategic Special

Bureau)Zone, the Government established the Tokyo BusinessOpening One-Stop Center and is promoting projects toimprovebusinessconditions.

Moreover,theGovernment brought the effective corporation tax rate
down to the “20% range” by further promoting bold
growth-oriented reforms of the corporation tax system.
In addition to these, the Government will strive to56

achieve the KPI by steadily realizing the necessary
initiatives, including the promotion of IT utilization.
57

Tokyo in the top three of the Global

3rd (2016)

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

(Repeat)Power City Index by 2020 (#3 inthe period of 8 years, three and half years passed as ofFoundation

Secretariat2016) ⇒ Achieved.

2016. Moved up one rank to 3rd for 2016, the KPI was“Global(Japanachieved ahead of schedule by 4 years following theInner City Index

Economicincrease of international tourists through strategic

2016”

Revitalization

deregulations of visas and internationalization ofHaneda Airport. The Government will continue toaccelerate promotion of National Strategic Special
Zones in the fields of employment, health and urban
revitalization etc., including the establishment of
Employment Consultation Centers,

and reinforce

metropolitan airports through the review of flight routes
to increase arrival/departure slots at Haneda Airport.

57

Mori

Memorial

Power

CabinetBureau)Further enhancement of site competitiveness
Policy Group: Formulate a Basic Energy Plan
Promote thorough energy-saving
Push through the Electricity, Gas and Thermal Supply System Reforms

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

59(Power Electronics)-

F

Having been developing technologies to achieve KPI,-

Ministry

Full-scale commercialization of thethe Government, while improving crystal quality of a new

Economy,nextmaterial SiC by

Trade

generation

of

power

electronics using new materials by

FY2014, established elemental

technologies including the enlargement of diameter from2020

Supplementary

the previous 4 to 6 inches, technology to manufacture[Supplementary indicators]

indicator: F

stable wafers, and technology to form epitaxial growth

Aim to commercialize the next-

thin films evenly on 6 inch wafers. Moreover, thegenerationelectronics

Government developed MOSFET with a large capacity

utilizing new material SiC by

and a low resistance, and confirmed a 55% loss

FY2016.

reduction for a trial power module using this compared

power

to

the

one

using

the

conventional Si

power

semiconductors.
Furthermore, aiming for an early practical application,
the Government also started technological development

58

Industryofandand verifications from FY2014 for pressure-resistant
6.5kV power semiconductors and power modules
assuming the utilization of SiC for railways andautomobiles, development of highly efficient inverters
etc., and GaN.
60

Complete the Electricity System
Reforms by 2020 at the latest-

F

The electricity retail market was fully deregulated on“Policy

April 2016. Integrated reformation of the electricity, gas

Reform of the

Economy,and thermal supply fields will continue to be worked on

Electricity

Tradebased on the revised Electricity Business Act (Third

System”

Industry

Phase) established on June 2015. By eliminating(Cabinet

barriers between markets and creating a comprehensive

Decisionenergy market, the Government will increase benefits forApril 2013)

customers such as expanding the level of freedom inchoosing energy and maximizing fee reductions throughactive competition among suppliers and creating
innovation.
Since the first phase (Establishment of the Organizationfor

Cross-regional

Coordination ofTransmission

Operators) and second phase (Full deregulation ofelectricity retail competition) had been completed, the
KPI focused on the third phase (Legal unbundling of thetransmission/distributionsector)Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

59

in

the

“Japanonon

MinistryofandFurther enhancement of site competitiveness
Policy Group: Introduce high-efficiency thermal
power generation (coal/LNG)

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

61

Practical application of the A-USC-

F

A prompt establishment of next-generation thermal－

Ministryin the 2020s (power generation

power generation technology is sought based on the

Economy,efficiency: about 39% to about 46%“Technological Road Map Pertaining to Next-Generation

Trade

after improvements)

Power Generation” formulated in the public-private

Industry

conference on June 2016 to achieve streamlined
thermal power generation and reduce CO2.
Regarding Advanced-Ultra Super Critical thermal power
generation (A-USC), the Government has been verifying
the reliability of elemental technologies by conducting
boiler component and turbine rotor tests since FY2015
toimplement practical application ofelemental

technologies.
Considering that a comprehensive road map pertaining
to streamlined thermal power generation was compiled

60

of

and

on June 2016, the KPI is positioned as a supplementary
indicator pertaining to road map-based measures in the“Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”
62

Practical application of the IGCC in-F

A prompt establishment of next-generation thermal－

Ministrythe 1,500ºC-class by the 2020s

power generation technology is sought based on the

Economy,(power generation efficiency: about“Technological Road Map Pertaining to Next-Generation

Trade

39%

Power Generation” formulated in the public-private

Industry

to

about

46%

after

improvements)

of

and

conference on June 2016 to achieve streamlined
thermal power generation and reduce CO2.
Regarding Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle
power generation (IGCC), the Government started
designing the plant for commercial machines in FY2014.
Considering that a comprehensive road map pertaining
to streamlined thermal power generation was compiledon June 2016, the KPI is positioned as a supplementary
indicator pertaining to road map-based measures in the“Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

63

Establish the technology for the-F

A prompt establishment of next-generation thermal-

Ministry

IGFC by 2025 and its practicalpower generation technology is sought based on the

Economy,application in the 2030s (power“Technological Road Map Pertaining to Next-GenerationTradegeneration efficiency: about 39% toPower Generation” formulated in the public-private

Industry

about 55% after improvements)[Supplementary

indicator]-

Supplementary

conference on June 2016 to achieve streamlined

indicator: Fthermal power generation and reduce CO2.

61

of

and

Establish
power

oxygen-blown
generation

separation/capture

IGCC

The Government has started comprehensive test runs

CO2

from August 2016 in preparation of demonstration

technology

experiments on oxygen-blown IGCC to be conductedand(physical capture method), whichfrom 2017.

are core IGFC technologies, byConsidering that a comprehensive road map pertaining2020

to streamlined thermal power generation was compiledon June 2016, the KPI is positioned as a supplementary
indicator pertaining to road map-based measures in the“Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

64

Practical application of a 1,700ºC-

F

A prompt establishment of next-generation thermal-

Ministryclass gas turbine for LNG thermal

power generation technology is sought based on the

Economy,power generation by around 2020

“Technological Road Map Pertaining to Next-GenerationTrade(power generation efficiency: about

Power Generation” formulated in the public-private

Industry52%

conference on June 2016 to achieve streamlined

to

about

improvements)

57%

after

thermal power generation and reduce CO2.
For LNG thermal power generation, the Government has
been developing technology for sophisticating elementsfrom FY2016 in order to improve the reliability of 1,700ºC
class gas turbines.
Considering that a comprehensive road map pertaining
to streamlined thermal power generation was compiledon June 2016, the KPI is positioned as a supplementary
indicator pertaining to road map-based measures in the

62

of

and

“Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

63

Further enhancement of site competitiveness
Policy Group: Maintain and enhance the oil/LP gas supply
chain, etc.

Reference

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Latest figures

No.

Progress in

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Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

65

Rebuild a group of top-class-petrochemical complexes that are(Results

internationally competitive in Asia

undisclosed

within the next ten years (by 2023)

because[Supplementarydataindicator]N

The FY2014 survey indicated that the international

Researchcompetitiveness of Japanese complexes was still

Association

lagging behind that of Singapore, Korea, China, andRefinerytheTaiwan among other countries.

Integration

for

Against such a background, as an indicator to show theGroup-

areare

MinistryofEquipment ratio of residual oil

individual

Supplementaryinternational competitiveness of oil refineries in Japan,

Operation

processing devices in Japan as acomplexes)

indicator: B

the Government set the “equipment ratio of residual oil“Overallwhole by the end of FY2016:[Supplementary

processing devices (processing capacity of the residual

evaluation

About 50%

indicator]

oil processing device divided by processing capacity ofinternational

Equipment ratio

the atmospheric distillation device)” as a supplementarycompetitivenessof residual oil-indicator on April 2015.

of petrochemical

processing

While the oil residue processing equipment ratio ofcomplexes”

inresidual oil processing devices is targeted to reach about[Supplementarydevices
Japan

as

a

50% by the end of FY2016 (time limit) in three years fromindicator]

whole:

About

about 45% as of the end of March 2014 (reference point),

Ministry64

Economy,
Trade

for

on

of

of

Industryand45% (as of thethe rate has risen by about 0.7% as of the end of

Economy, Trade

end

December 2016 for the “latest figure,” and is below theandDecemberapproximately 48% that should be the percentage at thissurvey2016)stage if the annual increase rate to achieve the KPI isof

Industry

even.
Furthermore, the goal of around 50% in oil residue
processing equipment is expected to be reached by thetime limit of the end of FY2016 in which businesses are
required to do so based on the Energy Supply and
Demand Sophisticated Act.
66

Complete the enhancement of the

Ratio

minimum required supply function
duringRegarding the ratio of introduction of three-piece

Ministryrefineries

emergency set (emergency power generator,

Economy, Trade

Economy,emergency

introducing

emergency information and telecommunication

and

Trade

nationwide within the next two to

three-pieceequipment system (satellite telecommunication etc.),

surveyemergency set:

drum can oil filling and shipment facility), while the100%

annual increase in the introduction ratio that is

three

times

years

Achieved.

of

(by

2016)

⇒

(end
FY2015)ofofA

necessary to achieve KPI is 15.5 percentage points(targeted for 100% in 2016 from 38% in 2012), thelatest figure (end of FY2015) was 100%, an increase of
24 percentage points from 76% at the end of FY2014.
The KPI was not included in the “Japan Revitalization
Plan 2016” because the servicing project ended in
FY2015 and its achievement was confirmed.

65ofIndustry

Ministry

IndustryofandFurther enhancement of site competitiveness
Policy Group: Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

67

By the end of this fiscal year, the16 countries in

Government has

totalreachedan

A

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
The Government concluded and signed 16 bilateral

Ministry
Foreign Affairsofagreements in total; 10 counties by the end of FY2013,agreement and signed bilateral

December

7,

2 countries by the end of FY2014, and 4 countries byagreements for the Joint Crediting

2016)

of

the end of December 2015.

mechanism (JCM) with several

The KPI is therefore not included in the “Japancountries in addition to Mongolia,

Revitalization Strategy 2016.” A new KPI that pertains to

and

Main

achieving(as

Bangladesh,

Source of KPIs

Ethiopia ⇒international development of

Achieved.

quality low-carbon

technology and “aims to cumulatively reach 1 trillion yen
in business

scale

by

FY2020 for international

developments from quality low-carbon technology
through JCM etc. that fully leverages private sector
capabilities” was set.
68

Reach agreements and signed

16 countries inbilateral agreements with a total of

total

(as

16 countries by 2016⇒ Achieved.

December
2016)

A

The Government concluded and signed 16 bilateral

Ministryofagreements in total; 10 counties by the end of FY2013,

Foreign Affairs

7,

2 countries by the end of FY2014, and 4 countries by
the end of December 2015.

66

ofThe KPI is therefore not included in the “Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016.” A new KPI that pertains tointernational development ofquality low-carbon

technology and “aims to cumulatively reach 1 trillion yen
in business

scale

by

FY2020 for international

developments from quality low-carbon technology
through JCM etc. that fully leverages private sector
capabilities” was set.

67

Achieving regional revitalization and regional structural reform / Achieving reform
among mid-ranking companies, SMEs and microenterprises
Policy Group: Utilization/mobilization/branding of regional resources

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

2

Ensure that the business startup

Startup(Repeat)rate exceeds business closure
rate,

and

raise

the

current

The startup rate and business closure rate increased

Ministryof

5.2%

from 4.6% and 3.8% in FY2012 to 5.2% and 3.8% in

Health,LabourEconomy, Trade

Business

FY2015, respectively.

andWelfare,and Industry

Measures by the government together with changes“Annualin the view of the society on the starting of a businesson Employment

Supplementary

are necessary to achieve these KPIs, making these

Insurance

indicator: A

long-term goals. Accordingly, the Entrepreneurial

Programs”

Activity Index was established as a supplementary“Monthly Reportbusiness startup and closure rates

closureon par with the US and UK (to the

3.8%

10% range) (From FY2004 to(FY2015)

rate:

N

rate:

FY2009, the average startup andclosure rates were both 4.5%)

Reportand[Supplementary indicator][Supplementary

indicator looking at the coming 10 years. Theon

DoubleEntrepreneurial

indicator]

supplementary indicator in the FY2015 survey

Employment(ratio4.8%

recorded 4.8%, exceeding the figure (4.2%) desirable

Insurance(FY2015)

when assuming the figures will be double the FY2014

Programs”

start business” in the “Survey on

survey results (3.8%) in the FY2024 survey results,[Supplementary

entrepreneurship”) within the next

and indicate steady progress. The Government will

indicator]

10 years

continue to examine the improvements made in the

Ministry

theActivity Index

of

the

response of “Entrepreneur/plan to

68

the

of

Ministryofnotions concerning startups, and formulate relevant

Economy, Trademeasures to achieve the targets for the startup andandbusiness closure rates.

“Survey on the

Industry

Entrepreneurship
Spirit”

69

Among the municipalities which
have

formulated

a

-

N

The

Revised

Local

Revitalization

Act

was

CabinetCabinet Office

Local

implemented on December 2014, and 27 local

Revitalization Plan, the majority ofrevitalization plans have been approved as of datePromotion

them should achieve the local

that incorporate the initiatives of “local vitalization

Secretariat)

revitalization objectives (creation

model cases.” It is difficult to make an evaluation atof new employment, increase inthis stage because the implementation period of thethe number of visitors, increase inplans is generally 5 years.

regional industry production, etc.)Inthat have been certified under theregional resources,”

plan.

Strategy 2016” has replaced the KPI to “supporting

terms

of

“utilization/mobilization/branding ofthe“Japan

Revitalization

about 1,000 in 5 years, with about 200 a year, leading
technological development projects that utilize
regional technology and formulate consortiums
through coordinating funds from the industry,
government andacademia” todiscover andcommercialize the region’s notable technology andconduct progress assessment69

as needed. The

surveyOffice(Local Creation

Cabinet Office (Local Creation Promotion Secretariat)
will continue to monitor progress for achieving local
revitalization plans formulated by local municipalities.

70Achieving regional revitalization and regional structural reform / Achieving reform among midranking companies, SMEs and microenterprises
Policy Group: Utilization/mobilization/branding of regional resources
Accelerating the restructuring of SMEs and micro enterprises

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

2

Ensure that the business startup

Startup(Repeat)rate exceeds business closure rate,

rate:

N

The startup rate and business closure rate increased

Ministryof

5.2%

from 4.6% and 3.8% in FY2012 to 5.2% and 3.8% in

Health,LabourEconomy,and raise the current businessBusiness

FY2015, respectively.

andWelfare,Tradestartup and closure rates on par

closureMeasures by the government together with changes in“AnnualReportIndustry

with the US and UK (to the 10%

3.8%

the view of the society on the starting of a business are

on Employment

range) (From FY2004 to FY2009,(FY2015)

Supplementary

necessary to achieve these KPIs, making these long-

Insurance

indicator: A

term goals. Accordingly, the Entrepreneurial Activity

Programs”

Index was established as a supplementary indicator“Monthly Reportrate:

the average startup and closure
rates were both 4.5%)[Supplementary indicator][Supplementary

looking at the coming 10 years. The supplementaryonDouble the Entrepreneurial Activity

indicator]

indicator in the FY2015 survey recorded 4.8%,

Employment

Index (ratio of the response of

4.8%

exceeding the figure (4.2%) desirable when assuming

Insurance“Entrepreneur/plan(FY2015)

the figures will be double the FY2014 survey results

Programs”

and

the

to

start

“Surveyon(3.8%) in the FY2024 survey results, and indicate[Supplementary

entrepreneurship”) within the next

steady progress. The Government will continue toindicator]

business”

in

the

71

Ministryofand10 years

examine the improvements made in the notions

Ministryofconcerning startups, and formulate relevant measures

Economy, Tradeto achieve the targets for the startup and businessandclosure rates, which are this indicator.

“Survey on the

Industry

Entrepreneurship
Spirit”

72

Achieving regional revitalization and regional structural reform / Achieving reform
among mid-ranking companies, SMEs and microenterprises
Policy Group: Supporting SMEs and micro enterprises entering the strategic
markets

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

Progress in

No.

70

Increase the number of profit-

859,753

making

SMEs

and

micro

enterprises from 0.7 million to 1.4
million by 2020

B

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/Agency
About 860,000 companies made profits in FY2014.

National

companies

While this is about 15,000 companies short ofAgencyEconomy,(FY2014)approximately 875,000 companies for FY2014 when

“CorporationTradeassuming a simple increased during the period for

Sample Survey”

Industryachieving the target (8 years), progress has beenmade. The Government will steadily implement
measures necessary towards reaching the goal.

73

Tax

MinistryofandAchieving regional revitalization and regional structural reform / Achieving reform
among mid-ranking companies, SMEs and microenterprises
Policy Group: Supporting SMEs and micro enterprises expanding internationallyReference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

71

Realize overseas expansions of

Aboutanother 10 thousand companies

6,500

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is FY2017

Ministry

companies

with a period of 5 years, 3 years have passed as of

Economy,over the next five years (by(Cumulative figure

the “latest figure.”

Trade

FY2017)of FY2013, 2014

The cumulative total of the Ministry of Economy, Trade

Industry survey

and 2015)

and Industry survey result for the number ofcompanies which have newly expanded overseas
between FY2013 andFY2015 (export,

directinvestment) was about 6,500 companies. This reachedthe necessary figure at the moment to achieve the KPI(cumulative total of about 6,000 companies by
FY2015) assumingasimple increase(2,000companies per year) during the period for achieving
the target.

74

of

Ministryof

Economy,andTradeIndustryandExtend the nation’s “health expectancy”
Policy Group: Create a society that allows aging while enjoying health by providing effective preventive
services and upgrading the quality of health management

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

72

Extend the nation's healthy life

Male:

expectancy by one year or more by

71.19

A

Regarding this KPI, steady progress has been made in“Researchon

Ministryofyears;

achieving the targets, as the healthy life expectancy

future estimates

Health,Labour2020 [70.42 years for males andFemale: 74.21

increased by 0.77 years and 0.59 years for males andandand Welfare

73.62 years for females (in 2010)]

years (2013)

females, respectively, in the three years from 2010 toeffectiveness2013. ([Comparison] Average annual increase at an

anti-lifestyleeven pace (1 year/10 years) x Elapsed years (3 years)

related disease”= +0.30 years)

subsidized by the

cost

HealthofandLabour Sciences
Research

Grant(*Calculated

byHealthandLabour Science
Research basedon the results of75

Comprehensive
Survey of Living
Conditions(Large-scale
survey:Conducted once
every 3 years))
73

Reduce the number of citizens with

Rate

of

metabolic syndrome by 25% fromdecrease

FY2008 by

citizens(FY2008)]2020[14 million

The most recent rate of decrease in citizens with

Ministryof

Ministryofinmetabolic syndrome and their prospects (rate of

Health,Labour

Health,Labour

withdecrease among those applicable for specified healthandWelfareand Welfare

metabolicguidance) was 16.1% for FY2014. Although the target“Implementation

syndrome and(25% reduction by 2020) has not been reached, thestatustheirrate of decrease has been gradually increasing, withspecified healthprospects

9.7% in FY2011, 12.0% in FY2012 and 16.0% incheckups

FY2013.

specified health

(Rate

of

decrease

in

those

for

targetofA

guidance”

specifiedhealthguidance):
16.1%(FY2014 from

76

of

and

FY2008)
74

By

2020,

have

the

medicalRatio

B

The medical checkup rate in 2013 (40-74 years old)

Ministryof

MinistryofLabourexamination rate (for the 40-74 age

peoplewas 66.2%, down 1.5 percentage points from 2010

Health,Labour

Health,range)

undergoing([Comparison] Average annual rate of increase at an

andWelfareand Welfare

specified health check-ups) [67.7%

medicaleven pace (+12.3 percentage points/10years) x“Comprehensive(in 2010)]

checkupElapsed time (3 years) = +3.7%). Since steady

Survey of Living(healthprogress has not been made for achieving KPI, theConditions”

examination

Government will need to further promote measures.

(Medical checkup

reach

80%

(including

and

75

of

Expandtheregional medical

healthrate is surveyed

checkup) andonly in the year

healthforscreening (40-scalesurvey74 years old):<everythree

66.2% (2013)

years>)-

Nthelarge-

A survey on the penetration status of the regional

Survey results ofMinistryof

information collaborative network

medical information collaborative network in theregional medical

Health,Labourto nationwide by FY2018 [Aboutcountry will be conducted this fiscal year.

informationand Welfare

200 (as of May 2015)]

There were 207 networks confirmed as of FY2014,

collaborative

which is 50% more compared to 134 in 2012 prior to

networkformulating the “Japan Revitalization Strategy.”

establishment
status(Outsourced
project from the77

Ministryof

Health,Labourand Welfare in
FY2014)76

Increase the penetration rate of

77.5% (as ofelectronic clinical records among

October 2014)

A

The penetration rate of electronic clinical records inSurveyon

Ministryofgeneral hospitals with 400 or more beds as of Octobermedical facilities

Health,Labourgeneral hospitals with 400 or more2014 was 77.5%, which is +20.2% percentage points(2014)and Welfare

beds to 90% by FY2020 [57.3% (ascompared to October 2011. ([Comparison] Averageof October 1, 2011)]

annual increase rate on an even rate (+32.7% points/9
years) x Elapsed time (3 years) = 10.9% points.
Progress is steady towards reaching the target.

78

Extend the nation’s “health expectancy”
Policy Group: Create a society where the world’s most advanced medical treatment, etc. can be received
by re-energizing the medical-related industry

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

77

Conduct 20 clinical trials and6 casesA

research that utilize registeredWith six clinical trials/research adopted in FY2016,-

Ministry of

progress is steady towards achieving the KPI.

Health, Labour

disease information by 202078

Formulate

fiveand Welfare

guidelines-

N

Approaches (data reliability assessment, etc.) inpertaining to clinical trials andclinical trials and research that utilize registeredresearch that utilize registereddisease information will be reviewed starting from thisdisease information by 2020

fiscal year, and guidelines are scheduled for review-

Ministry of
Health, Labourand Welfare

from the following year. Assessment at this point isthus difficult.
79

Eliminate the assessment lag ofPharmaceuticals:

pharmaceuticals

medical2020

devicestoand“zero”

by[Pharmaceuticals:

1month;

Medical2months(FY2011)]devices:A

Regarding the screening lag for pharmaceuticals andDocuments

0 years; Medical

medical devices, the figure for FY2015 was zero years,

compiled

byHealth, Labour

devices: 0 years

showing steady progress albeit some changes

Ministryofand Welfare(FY2015)depending on the fiscal years.

Health, Labour

As for the periods for screening of pharmaceuticals

andand medical devices by the Pharmaceuticals and

PMDA

79

Ministry

Welfare,andofMedical Devices Agency, both were shortened. (Newpublisheddrugs: [FY2009] 22.0 months (median) → [FY2015]

documents

11.2 months (70% range); New medical devices:

the US[FY2008] 19.9 months (median) → [FY2015] 10.1
months (60% range))80inExtend the nation’s “health expectancy”
Policy Group: Create a society with access to quality medical treatment or nursing care that enables the
sick or injured to quickly return to society

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

80

Createaroundten

JapaneseJapaneseA

overseas medical treatment sites byhealthcare

established in the approximately three and half years

2020 [3 locations (as of 2014)]

centers

between July 2013 and December 2016, and steadily(Headquarters

progressing.

for Healthcareabroad:14

16

Japanese

healthcare centersabroadwereHearings

withcompanies etc.

locationsCabinetSecretariat

Policy)established(asofDecember
2016)
81

Expand the overseas market for

ExportJapan’s medical technologies andofN

The size of overseas markets for Japanese medical

Ministry

medicaltechnologies and services to capture is the total of: (i)Health, Labour

Secretariat

services to 5 trillion yen by 2030

devices:overseas markets of medical devices; (ii) overseas

and(Headquarters[Exports of medical equipment:

About

570.0

markets of pharmaceuticals; (iii) markets captured by“Annualfor Healthcare

Approx. 453.0 billion yen; Exports ofbillionyen;

Japanese healthcare centers overseas etc.; and (iv)

Statistical

Policy)pharmaceuticals: Approx. 144.0

Exportofmarkets of medical services received by patients visiting

Survey81

ofWelfareon

Cabinetbillion yen (2010)]

drugs:

about

Japan. This includes consultation fees medical centers

Trends130.0

billionand medical expenses paid by patients visiting Japan.

Pharmaceutical

While (i) and (ii) were determined through the export

Production

value of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, they can

Statistics

also take into consideration overseas sales of medicalDrugdevices and pharmaceuticals (2010: Overseas sales of

Production” etc.

yen (2014)

medical devices (26 companies) about 880.0 billion yen/Overseas sales of pharmaceuticals (25 companies)
about 3,100.0 billion yen, 2014: Overseas sales of
medical devices (26 companies) about 1,630.0 billion
yen/ Overseas sales of drugs (25 companies) about
4,050.0 billion yen. Source: Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare “Comprehensive strategy for strengthening
the pharmaceutical industry – Drug development in viewof global expansion (references) etc.”
As for (iii), it is difficult to make an evaluation because
the result of activities will be obtained after healthcare
centers startfull-scale operations. Currently, theGovernment is considering the methods to grasp thedata on local market sizes.
Moreover, regarding (iv), the Government is currently
reviewing options in grasping the market sizes incooperation with the Japan International Hospital

82

in

on

(tentative name), and evaluation is thus difficult at thispoint.

83

Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy”
Policy Group: Create a society with access to quality medical treatment or nursing care that enables the sick or injured to again be a contributing member of society

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

82

Percentage

of

the

elderly

2.2% (2015)

A

This KPI increased to 2.2% in 2015 from 1.8% in 2012,･Aged

Ministryofpopulation with access to housing

which means that it has reached the necessary figure as

population:Land,

for the elderly [0.9% (in 2005) → 3

of 2015 of 2.2% to achieve KPI.

Ministry of

Infrastructure,

Internal Affairs

Transport

people in 2020 (“Population Projection for Japan

andTourism(January 2012 estimate) (National Institute of Population

Communications

and Social Security Research), housing for the aged of“Population

1,080,000 – 1,810,000 houses will be necessary to

Estimates”

achieve KPI. Although housing for the aged increased to･ Housings for

761,000 houses in 2015 as a result of development atthean annual average of 73,000 houses since 2013, it will

Ministrybe necessary to develop them at an annual average of

Health, Labour

64,000-209,000 houses going forward.

andto 5% (in 2020)]

With the estimated elderly population of 36.12 million

84

aged:
of

Welfare“SurveyonSocial

WelfareandFacilities,

etc.”(everyyear),

Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport

andTourism survey(as necessary),
MinistryofHealth, Labour
andWelfaresurvey(everyyear)
83

Percentage of public rental housing

30%

projects (over 100 apartment units)(FY2014)

A

Regarding this KPI, the actual figure in FY2012 was
25%, achieving the target.

with livelihood support facilities

For this reason, there was no description about this in[16% (in 2009) → 25% (in 2020)]“The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

Ministry of Land,

Ministry

Infrastructure,

Land,

Transport

Infrastructure,andTourism survey

Transport(everyfiscalTourism

As for progress in achieving KPI, it increased 30,000

Ministry of Land,

Ministry⇒Achieved

of

and

year)
84

Impediment-free housing for UR

About 370,000(Urbanhouseshousings at the end of FY2015 from the end of FY2012

Infrastructure,Land,(FY2015)([Comparison] Average increase in housings at an even

Transport

Infrastructure,units (as at the end of FY2012) →pace (60,000 housings/6 years) x elapsed time (1 year)

Tourism survey

Transport

approximately 400,000 units (as at= 10,000 housings.).

(everyTourism

Renaissance)

RentalHousing [approximately 340,000

A

85

and

fiscalof

andthe end of FY2018)]
85

year)

Double the market size for existing

11 trillion yen

homes

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Housing Market

Ministry(2013)

the period of 10 years, 3 years passed at the time of theTrends Survey

Land,

residential renovation [10 trillion yen“latest figure.” While the size of the markets for existing(everyyear),

Infrastructure,(in 2010) → 20 trillion yen (in 2020)]

house distribution and renovation was flat at about 10

Housing

andtrillion yen between 2010 and 2012, it increased to 11

Land

trillion yen (up about 1 trillion yen) in the latest year of(every 5 years),2013. Since the acceleration of the pace for expanding

Statistics

the markets is necessary to achieve the target, theBuilding

Government has

Activities

andincluding the establishment of special measures for

Losses(everypurchase and resale (April 2014-March 2018 for theyear),

Annualregistration and license tax; April 2015-March 2017 forReporton

the real estate acquisition tax), loans for the acquisition

FamilyIncomeexpenses for existing houses including renovation by

and Expenditure

Flat 35 of the Japan Housing Finance Agency (from April

Survey2015), and a project to promote renovation aimed atyear),

developing long-life quality housings (from February

Population,2014). Going forward, along with the expected effects ofdemographic

such initiatives, the Government will need to further

movements, andpromote the initiatives in order to achieve the target.

the number of

and

the

marketforBbeen implementing measures,

As the Cabinet decided the new “Basic Plans for
Housing (national plan)” (plan period: FY2016 through86

Surveyof(everyhouseholds
based

on

the

Transport
TourismofandFY2025) in March 2016, “The Japan Revitalization

Basic

Resident

Strategy 2016” set the “existing houses trading market

Register (everysize” and the “renovation market size” of those plans asyear), Survey on

new KPIs.

awareness andopinions aboutreforms(everyyear)
86

Double the number of existing

430,000

homes converted into homes whichcases (2015)

B

conserve energy by 2020

This KPI increased by 110,000 cases ([Comparison]“Building

Ministry

Average annual increase at an even pace (+320,000

Extensioncases/9 years) x elapsed number of years (4 years) =Renovation

Infrastructure,+140,000 cases) as of 2015 when 4 years have elapsed

Survey”

Transport

since 2011). In spite of a reaction to the last minutes

every year) (First

demand before the rise in consumption tax rate or otherandfactors, progress has been made behind about 1 year inhalves)and(twice

of

Land,

and

Tourism

secondrelation to the number of cases to be achieved toward
the target and the target is expected to be achievedroughly.
87

The standard newly built houses－

N

There is a steady increase in Net Zero Energy Houses－

Ministryshould all be Net Zero Energy(ZEH) plans led by house manufacturers that have

Economy,Homes by 2020declared that they will introduce ZEH plans into aTrademajority of houses to be provided by them by FY2020

Industry(ZEH Builders), and actual figures for FY2016 will befollowed up in FY2017 (registration of ZEH Builders has

87

of

and

started in FY2016).
In

order tomaketarget management more

appropriately, “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”
consolidated the KPIs relating to building energy saving
initiatives and defined this KPI as one of the
supplementary indicators.

88Extending the nation’s “healthy life expectancy”
Policy Group: Create a society with access to quality medical treatment or nursing care that enables the sick or injured to again be a contributing member of society

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

88

Utilize REITs such as a Healthcare
REIT to－F

In November 2014, a REIT specialized in healthcare－

Ministry

expand the financing

facilities was listed on the stock market for the first time,Land,

options for healthcare facilities

and subsequently two more REITs were listed until now

Infrastructure,targeting housing for the elderly,(January 25, 2017), achieving the target.

Transport

etc.
89

90

of

and

Tourism

Total number of formulations of the

194 plans (aslocal

Steady progress has been made, as 194 plans to

Ministry of Land,

Ministryat the end ofdevelop local public transportation networks were

Infrastructure,Land,development plans: 100 plans in FY

November

prepared after the implementation of the Act for Partial

Transport

Infrastructure,2020 ([local transport

2016)

Revision of the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation

Tourism survey

transport

network

networkA

development plans: 26 plans at theof Local Public Transportation Systems (Act No. 49 of

end of March 2015)2014) in November 2014.

devices should be approximately 50

yenmarket, while the market size was about 1 billion yen

Economy, Trade

Economy,billion(2014)(estimated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and

and

Trade

approximately 260 billion yen in*Total figures

Industry), it should be increased to “about 50 billion yen“Survey2030 [approximately 1 billion yen (inof 88 replying

in 2020.”trends of robot

2020

and

89

and

Tourism

1.27 billion

inRegarding the size of nursing-care robot devices

Transport

Market size of nursing care robot

yen

B

and

of

MinistryofIndustryon

Ministry

Industryofand2012)]

companies,

On the other hand, whereas the follow-up of theout of 209

market size should have the continuity and should use

markets” (2012,targetstatistics based on actual figures, not estimates, aestimates)

companies ofsurvey on service robots implemented by Japan RobotJapan

the survey.

Association since 2013 shows that the size of nursing-

Association

care markets remained at 1.27 billion yen (accumulated“Surveyonactual figures ofServiceRobot

replying companies) in 2014.

industry

and

Robot

Accordingly, the Government will need to further

Markets” (since

promote the measures. This statistical survey (actual

2013)

figures for 2014) is only based on the actual shipment by
88 companies which replied, out of 209 target
companies of the survey.
91

8,000 nursing care robot devices inpriority fields by 2030－

N

Regarding the introduction of nursing-care robots in

ScheduledtoMinistry

the priority fields (movement assistance, movement

grasp

from

Economy,support, excretion support, monitoring of people with

Japan

Robot

Trade

dementia, and bathing support), under “The Japan

Association

Revitalization Strategy,” the Government will develop“Surveyonthem in the initial 2-3 years in accordance to the “Five

ServiceRobot

year plan for developing nursing-care robots” andMarkets”(afterafterwards, introduce what can be used in the fields. As

2013)

regards some fields for which development is to becompleted in 2015, the Government will conduct asurvey on the number of equipment in use in or after

90

Industryofand2016. While grasping the progress with the figures fromthe survey, the Government will need to monitor
developments going forward.
According to the statistical survey on service robots
carried out by the Japan Robot Association, the total
number of shipments of nursing-care robots was 4,326
robots in 2014 (including those for fields other than thepriority ones), showing a steady progress in terms of thenumber of robots in use.

91Realize clean and economical energy supply and demand
Policy Group: Create a society where clean and economical energy is supplied

Reference

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Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

92(Geothermal)

70%

A

According to the actual figure for 2015, the share of

IRENA:

Ministry

Capture 70% of the world market fordomestic companies was 70%, achieving the target

Shipment in the

Economy,turbines by 2020

ahead of the schedule. The Government will strive towhole world

Trade⇒Achieved

continue maintaining and increasing the share going

Thermalforward.

Nuclear Power

and

of

and

Industry

Engineering
SocietyofJapan:
ShipmentbyJapanesecompanies
93(Offshore Floating Wind Power)－

F

Commercial operation of offshore floating wind power－

MinistryBe the world’s first to commercialize

at Nagasaki offshore started in 2016. Experimental

Economy,offshore floating wind power bystudies at Fukushima offshore has been continuouslyTradearound 2018

conducted.

Industry

92

of

and

Realize clean and economical energy supply and demand
Policy Group: Create a society where clean and economical energy is supplied

Reference

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Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

94(Methane Hydrate)－

F

For the sand-layer pore-filling type methane hydrate,－

Ministry

Develop technology that ensure

the Government is making steady preparations for the

Economy,start of a commercialization bysecond offshore gas production test (scheduled for

Trade

FY2018about one month) to be conducted in 2017, and madeIndustryofandadvanced preparations (well drilling construction) in thetested area of sea between May and June 2016.
Inorder to maketarget management more

appropriately, “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”
consolidated the KPIs relating to ocean resource
development and defined this KPI as one of the
supplementary indicators.
95(Sea-Floor Polymetallic Sulphides)

－

F

For

the

sea-floor polymetallic sulphides, the－Ministry

Develop technology, etc. to begin a

Government will conduct technical development andEconomy,project to commercialize with theother possible resource assessment to achieve the KPI.

Trade

participation of the private sector in

For the integrated pilot test of mining and lifting in the

Industry

and after 2023

actual sea area in FY2017, the Government selected

93

of

and

[Supplementary indicator]

Supplementary

Supplementary

the “commissioned consortium for a pilot test of mining

Conduct a pilot test for mining andindicator: －indicator: Fand lifting” composed of companies with technologies in

lifting in the actual sea area ineach field in July 2015. In FY2016, the Government will

FY2017 toestablish elemental

improve the mining and ore-collecting test machines,

technologies in the mining andand engage in manufacturing and testing of large

lifting fields

underwater pumps for lifting.

94Realize clean and economical energy supply and demand
Policy Group: Create a society where energy is distributed efficiently through competition

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

96(Interconnection between areas,－F

Utilization of the FC is to start FY2020 and the－Ministryetc.)

Hokkaido-Honshu HVDC Link in March 2019. We will

Economy,Implement measures to assist theimplement enhancement measures to achieve theseTradeenhancement ofobjectives.

Industryinterconnection

of

and

between areas with the objective toincrease frequency conversion (FC)(from 1.2 million kW to 2.1 million
kW) by FY2020 and increase the
Hokkaido-Honshu

HVDC

Link

(600,000 kW to 900,000 kW) so that
it is operational by March 2019
97

(Storage batteries)－

N

Regarding the forecast of the storage batteries cost at－

Ministry

Reduce the cost of the grid energy

the end of FY2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade andEconomy,storage system by half or more by

Industry will check the progress of the project to

Trade2020 (under 23,000 yen/kWh)subsidize

Industrythesophisticationoftechnologicalcountermeasures for surplus electric power from

95

of

and

renewable energy (FY2016 supplementary budget) at
the meeting of external experts by the end of FY2016.
Accordingly, it is difficult to make an evaluation at thisstage.
98(Storage batteries)

352.5

billionAim to capture the cutting-edge

yen (58% ofbatteries market captured by Japanese companies on anstorage batteries market of ¥500

theactual figure basis for 2014, and confirmed that the KPI

Tradebillion per annum (about 50% of themarket)had been progressing toward achieving its goal fasterIndustry

global market) by the Japanese(actual figure

than expected in its transitional period. The Ministry ofcompanies by 2020

for 2014)

Economy, Trade and Industry will continue support fromglobalA

The Government compiled the cutting-edge storage*Targeted at storage batteries forthe perspective of the reinforcement of domesticcars and electricity storage

companies’ competitiveness through technologicaldevelopment of advanced storage batteries, as well as
the energy policy.

96

PrivateMinistry

company survey

Economy,ofandRealize clean and economical energy supply and demand
Policy Group: Create a society where energy is consumed sensibly

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

99(Smart Meters)High

voltage

Switch all analog power meters tosectorsmart meters in all residences and(factories

offices by the early 2020setc.):

N

Electric companies have been setting up smart
meters almost as scheduled.

4

Documents for

Ministrythe

Economy,“councils to

Tradeexaminethegeneralsmart

electric

meter system”

utilities
completedintroduction,
and

other

generalelectric
utilities
plannedtointroduce

by

the

of

end

97

IndustryofandFY2016.
Low

voltagesector(householdsetc.):

Full-

scale
introduction
startedsequentially in
FY2014, andisscheduledtobecompleted by
the

end

of

FY2024.
100(Residences/Buildings)

[Non-

B

Percentage of new homes andresidences]

for non-residences made steady progress, while the rate

residences,Land,

buildings that meet the standards

96%

for residences remained at about 50%.

estimates based

Infrastructure,for energy conservation should be

FY2014:onon the survey ofTransport

100% (by 2020)

partlyImprovement of Energy Consumption Efficiency ofType 1 specified

Tourism

estimates)

Buildings which would take measures to establish

building[Residences]obligations to comply with the energy conservation(2,000m 2

50%

standards for large-scale buildings (on July 8, 2015),

larger) areas in(forRegarding the compliance rate until FY2014, the rate

The

(for

98

Government

promulgated

the

Act

For

non-

or

MinistryofandFY2014:which came into full force and effect on April 1, 2017.

partlyInestimates)order tomakecompliance.

target management more

For residences,appropriately, “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”

estimates based

consolidated the KPIs relating to home and buildingon the survey ofenergy conservation initiatives and defined this KPI as

residence

one of the supplementary indicators.

distribution

by

the

of

level

thermalinsulation(aquestionnaire
surveyonbusinesses)(Housing
Bureau, Ministry
of

Land,

Infrastructure,
Transport

andTourism survey）
101(Residences/Buildings)－

N

To achieve KPI, the Government will first aim at net－

Ministry(Residences) On average, achieve

zero energy for standard new houses by 2020 while

Economy,ZEH for new homes in 2030

coordinating with relevant industries. In addition, theTradeGovernment will support initiatives to realize net zeroIndustryenergy houses (supported cases in the past: 12,600).

99

of

and

In

order tomaketarget management more

appropriately, “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”
consolidated the KPIs relating to building energy
conservation initiatives and defined this KPI as one of
the supplementary indicators.
102(Residences/Buildings)－

N

To achieve KPI, the Government will first aim at net－

Ministry(Buildings) On average, achieve

zero energy for new public buildings by 2020 while

Economy,ZEB for new buildings in 2030

coordinating with relevant industries. In addition, theTradeGovernment will support initiatives to realize net zeroIndustryenergy non-residence buildings (supported cases in the
past: 271 cases).
In

order tomaketarget management more

appropriately, “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”
consolidated the KPIs relating to building energy
conservation initiatives and defined this KPI as one of
the supplementary indicators.

100

of

and

Realize clean and economical energy supply and demand
Policy Group: Create a society where energy is consumed sensibly

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Progress in

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achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

103(Top-Runner Program)

－

A

－

Ministry

Add the Top-Runner Program to

Top Runner Program (December 2013), and the KPIEconomy,building materials by the end of

was achieved.

Trade

FY2013For this reason, there was no description about this⇒Achieved
104

Thermal insulation materials were newly added to the(Top-Runner Program)

of

and

Industry

KPI in “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”－

A

Self-ballasted LED lamps were newly added to the－

Ministry

Add the Top-Runner Program to

Top Runner Program (November 2013), and the KPIEconomy,LED light bulbs by summer of 2013

was achieved.

Trade⇒Achieved

For this reason, there was no description about this

of

and

Industry

KPI in “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”
105(Top-Runner Program)－

A

Windows (sashes and multiple glasses) were newly－

Ministry

Add the Top-Runner Program to

added to the Top Runner Program (November 2014),

Economy,windows by autumn of 2014

and the KPI was achieved.

Trade⇒Achieved

For this reason, there was no description about this

of

and

Industry

KPI in “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”
106(Fuel Cells)

In use:B

Units in use increased about 120,000 units from the

101

Fuel

Cell

MinistryofFor residential fuel cells (Ene-

190,617 units

end of FY2013 to 191,000 units as at the end of

Association

Economy,Farm), aim to disseminate 1.4(as at the end

December 2016. While the time limit for achieving thesurveyTrademillion cells by 2020 and 5.3 millionof December

goal for the time being is FY2020 with the period of 7

cells by 2030

2016)

years, 3 years and 9 months passed as at the end of[Supplementary indicator]

Payback

Supplementary

December 2016, falling below 7.83 million units which

Aim at an amount by which theperiod: 13

indicator: A

was necessary at the moment to achieve the KPI.

amounts borne by users can beyears (as at

With the steady decline of sales price—which was

paid back within 7 or 8 years by

the end ofover 3 million yen at the start of sales in 2009, the2020

Decemberaverage sales prices for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

2016)(PEFC) and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for FY2016 (asat the end of December) were 1.13 million yen (down
17% from the previous fiscal year) and 1.36 million yen(down 22% from the previous fiscal year), respectively,in particular thanks to the price deduction scheme
introduced for subsidies in FY2016. As a result, thepayback period was 13 years (down 24% from theprevious year). While the time limit for achieving the goal
is FY2020 with the period of 6 years, 2 years and 9months passed as at the end of December 2016, falling
below 14.0 years which was the payback period
necessary at the moment to achieve the KPI.

102

IndustryandRealize clean and economical energy supply and demand
Policy Group: Create a society where energy is consumed sensibly

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

107(Next-generation automobiles)－A

In December 2014, one manufacturer launched a fuel－Ministry

Introduce fuel cell powered vehicles

cell vehicle (FCV) in the market. In March 2016, another

Economy,into the market in 2015

manufacturer launched a FCV in the market in March

Trade⇒Achieved

2016.

IndustryofandFor this reason, “The Japan Revitalization Strategy
2016” changed the KPI to “aim to increase the FCV units
in use to around 40,000 units by 2020 and around
800,000 by 2030,” and defined it as the supplementary
indicator for next-generation automobiles in use target.
108(Next-generation automobiles)

35.6% (April-

Aim to increase the share of new

November of

automobiles accounted for by next-

FY2016)A

The ratio increased from 29.3% in FY2015 to 35.6%

Statistical data

Ministry

in FY2016. While it was 8.0 percentage points above thepublished

Economy,necessary figure at the moment of 27.6% to achieve KPIprivategeneration automobiles to between

assuming an even ratio of annual increase for every

including

50% to 70% by 2030

year, steady progress was made.

JapangroupsAutomobile
Dealers

103

by

the

Trade
IndustryofandAssociation

104Build a safe, convenient, and economical next-generation infrastructure
Policy Group: Create a society with safe and sturdy infrastructure achieved at low cost

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

109

By 2030, advanced and efficient
inspections and－N

Regarding inspections and other operations using

Ministry of Land,

MinistryLand,repairs using

robots for next-generation social infrastructure, theInfrastructure,sensors and robots will be made forGovernment has implemented a trial introduction ofTransport

all important and aged domestic

underwater robots since FY2016. As for the social

Tourism survey

infrastructure

infrastructure-monitoring technologies using sensors,etc., the Government has started on-site reviews one by
one for 5 fields (bridges, slope protection, river bank,ocean/coastal construction, and airport facilities). The
Government will promote measures while utilizing theStrategic Innovation-Promotion Program (SIP) andother various systems. The Government will assess
progress as soon as possible.
For this KPI, the Government added an intermediatetarget of “20% by around 2020 for important and aged
domestic infrastructure” in “The Japan Revitalization
Strategy 2016” to manage progress for achieving the

105

and

of

Infrastructure,
Transport
Tourismandtarget in 2030.

106Build a safe, convenient, and economical next-generation infrastructure
Policy Group: Create a society where people and things can be safely and comfortably transported

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving KPIs

Supervising
Ministry/Agency

110

20% of the nation’s vehicles (stock

Ratio ofbasis) should be equipped withequippedsafe driving support devices andMinistry of Land,

Cabinetthe ratio of those equipped with the collision damage

Infrastructure,

Secretariat

domestic

reduction brake (including the low-speed collision

Transportsystems by 2020 and we should

vehicles:damage reduction brake), which are becoming widely

Tourism

capture 30% of the world’s market

6.5% (2015)

used as the safe driving support device/system, wason the use of ASV

of

share

Alternative

defined as a KPI indicator.

technology”,

andThe ratio of equipped domestic vehicles has been

Automobile

Communications

global market

growing to 6.5%, but fell below 6.6% which was

Inspection

share: 40.5%

necessary for the moment to achieve the KPI. On theRegistration(2014)

other hand, it exceeded the acquired global market

Information

share.

Association “Table

for these

systems

devices andacquiredB

Among domestic vehicles (excluding two-wheelers),and(National“Survey

Strategy&of changes in thenumber ofcars

owned”HIS Inc. “Numberof shipments of107

OfficeInformation

Technology)

ECU

for

AEB

(2014)”
111

Safe driving support devices andRatio ofsystems

equippedshouldbestandard

equipment for all domestic new car

domestic newsales and also for almost all cars
on a stock basis by 2030

B

To achieve KPI, the Government will follow it up withshort- and medium-term action plans etc.

Ministry of Land,

CabinetInfrastructure,

Secretariat

The ratio of equipped domestic new vehicles was

Transport

vehicles:

42.2%, falling below 44% which was necessary for the

Tourism

42.2% (2015)

moment to achieve the KPI. The ratio of equippedon the use of ASV

OfficeRatio ofdomestic vehicles (on a stock basis) was 6.5%, falling

technology,”

Information andequipped

below 9.9% which was necessary for the moment toAutomobile

Communications

domesticachieve the KPI.

Inspection

vehicles (on astock basis):

Reference No.110 is an intermediate target for
Reference No.111.

6.5% (2015)

and(National“Survey

Strategy&

Registration
Information
Association “Tableof changes in thenumber ofowned”

108

cars

Technology)ofBuild regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
Policy Group: Enhance on-site production

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

112

Increase the ratio of farmland used

52.3% (end of

by business farmers to 80% in the

FY2015)next ten years (by 2023)

B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2023 with

Ministryof

the period of 10 years, 2 years passed at the time of theAgriculture,“latest figure.” While the ratio of farmland used byForestryleading farmers increased from 48.7% (at the end of

Fisheries

FY2013) to 52.3% (at the end of FY2015), progress has“Statistics

onbeen insufficient, as it was desirable to have increased

CultivatedLand

to 55.0% at the time of the “latest figure” to achieve theand Planted Area”

target. Accordingly, the Government will need to further

andpromote the measures, etc.

Agricultural Land

andDivisionbyofManagement
Improvement

of

109

Ministry

Agriculture,

Forestry

Forestry
Fisheries

Planning

Bureau,of

Agriculture,

surveyPolicyMinistryandandFisheries
113

Reduce the cost of rice production

Individual

by business farmers by 40% (tofarming:

the period of 10 years, 2 years passed at the time of theAgriculture,

approximately 9,600 yen/60kg) in

11,397“latest figure.” Whereas the cost of rice production by

Forestry

the next ten years (by 2030)

yen/60kg

leading farmers in 2015 was 11,397 yen/60kg forFisheries

compared(2015)

individual farming and 11,996yen/60kg for farming by“Production cost

incorporated organization.

of rice and wheat

with

the

national

B

Ministryofandthrough the efforts by industry

incorporated

Whereas the cost of rice production by leading

concerningorganization:

farmers in 2015 was about 30% lower than that in 2011

“Analytical survey

11,996 yen/of 16,001 yen/60kg (national average), progress hasonmanagement

60kg (2015)

been insufficient, as it was desirable to have decreasedofincorporated

to 11,019 yen/60kg for individual farming and 11,465

organizations”

inputsanddistribution systems

ofForestry

andFisheries

Farmingvariety”

Ministry
Agriculture,

average cost in 2011, including

farm

by

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2023 withandyen/60kg for farming by incorporated organization at
the time of the “latest figure” to achieve the target.
Accordingly, the Government will need to further
promote the measures, etc.
114

Doublethebreeding

rice

10,490N

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2025 with

Ministryof

productivity from FY2013 in theyen/60kg

the period of 10 years, it is difficult to make evaluation,

Agriculture,next ten years (by 2025) through(2015)

as actual figures for FY2016 which will be necessary for

Forestryevaluation of progress in achieving the KPI will be

Fisheries

determined around October 2017.

“Production cost

cost

reduction andunit cropincrease (reduce the production

andof rice and wheatbyvariety”

so(about 7,615

110

of

Agriculture,

cost per 60kg of business farmers
50% or

Ministry

Forestry
Fisheries

andyen/60kg)
115

Increase the number of corporate

20,800B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2023 with

farmers four-fold from the 2010

corporations

the period of 10 years, 3 years passed at the time of theAgriculture,level to 50,000 in the next ten years(February“latest figure.” While the number of incorporated

ForestryandForestry(by 2023)

2016)

organizations increased from 14,600 (February 2013)

Fisheries “Census

Fisheries

to 20,800 (February 2016), progress has beenof Agriculture andinsufficient, as it was desirable to have increased toForestry,” “Survey

25,220 incorporated organizations to achieve theon Movement oftarget. Accordingly, the Government will need to further

Agriculture

promote the measures, etc.

Structure”

111

Ministryof

Ministryof

Agriculture,andBuild regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
Policy Group: Linking domestic value chains

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

116

Expand the market size of the so-

5.1 trillion yen

called(FY2014)

AFFrinnovation

which

B

means adding value to agricultural
products, forest

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

the period of 7 years starting with FY2013 during which

Agriculture,

the market size range of theForestryandForestry

Fisheries “Survey

Fisheries

AFFrinnovation was reviewed, 1 year passed at thefishery products in an innovative

time of the “latest figure.” While the market size of theonCollaboration

way, making new combinations, or

AFFrinnovation expanded to 5.1 trillion yen (FY2014)

ofPrimary,

creating a value chain,from 4.7 trillion yen (FY2013), progress has been

Secondary,insufficient, as it was desirable to have expanded to 5.5

Tertiary Industry”

trillion yen in FY 2020ofAgriculture,

products, andto 10

Ministry

andandtrillion yen at the time of the “latest figure” to achieve
the target. Accordingly, the Government will need tofurther promote the measures, etc.
117

Double the number of dairy farms

303 cases (atengaged in the sixth-order industry

theto 500 farms by 2020

April 2016)

end

of

B

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 withthe period of 6 years, 2 years passed at the time of the

Japan

Dairy

Council survey

Ministry
Agriculture,“latest figure.” While the number of dairy farms engaged

Forestryin the sixth-order industry increased from 236 cases

Fisheries(2014) to 303 cases (at the end of April 2016), progress

112

of

and

has been insufficient, as it was desirable to haveincreased to 324 cases at the time of the “latest figure.”
Accordingly, the Government will need to further
promote the measures, etc.

113

Build regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
Policy Group: Promote exports, etc.

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

118

Increase

theexport value of

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020 with

Ministryof

the period of 8 years, 3 years passed at the time of the

Finance“Tradeproducts and foods to 1 trillion yen“latest figure.” The export valueof agricultural, forestry

Statistics”

by 2020 and 5 trillion yen by 2030

and fishery products and foods increased from about

agricultural, forestry and fishery745.1 billion
yen (2015)A

450.0 billion yen to 745.1 billion yen, exceeding thenecessary figure at the moment of 656.1 billion yen toachieve KPI.

114

Ministryof

Agriculture,
Forestry
Fisheries

andBuild regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
Policy Group: Cross-sectional planning and implementation of Visit Japan promotion by ministries,
agencies, and relevant institutions
Improvement of the tourism environment for visitors to Japan such as relaxing visa
requirements and making entry procedures faster
Creation of new tourism

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

119

Increase the annual number of

19,737,409 peopleinternational visitors to Japan to(Final figure for 2015)

over 10 million in 2013 ( ⇒24,039,000 people

achieved), and further aim to(Estimated figure forincrease it to 20 million in 2020

2016)

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/AgencyA

The annual number ofinternational visitors toJapan National

Japan Tourism

Japan for 2016 was 24.04 million people, which

Tourism

Agency,achieved the KPI of “20 million people in 2020.”

Organization

Ministry“Statistics on theLand,of Japan” formulated in March 2016, the Government

numberInfrastructure,and 30 million in 2030

raised the KPI by increasing the annual number ofinternational

Transport⇒Achieved

international visitors to Japan to 40 million in 2020

visitors”

Tourism

UNWTO

Japan Tourism“Tourism

Agency,Highlights”

Ministry

Based on the “Tourism Vision to Support the Future

of

of

and

and 60 million in 2030 in “The Japan Revitalization
Strategy 2016.”
120

Aim to be a top-class country in

5th in Asia

Asia in tourism receipts by 2030

24,983⇒Achieved

dollars (2015)

million US

A

Japan’s ranking of tourism receipts rose to the 5thin Asia, becoming a top-class country.
For this reason, there is no description about this

115

of

in “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

Land,

The Government set the new KPI of “aiming toincreasethetravelInfrastructure,

consumption amount ofTransportinternationalvisitors to Japan to 15 trillion yen in

andTourism

2030.”
121

Aim to realize a society whereOne

approximately

oneaccommodationin about 7.7

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2030

Japan

Tourism

Japan Tourism

in

six

overnight guests waswith the period of 19 years, 4 years passed at the time

AgencyAgency,guestsareforeigners.

of the “latest figure.”“Accommodation

Ministry

Survey”Land,foreigners by 2030

*Totalnumberofof

The ratio of foreigners among overnight guests

overnight guests, final

increased from one in about 23 overnight guests” toInfrastructure,

figure for 2015.

“one in about 7.7 overnight guests,” exceeding theTransportpace (“one in about 15 overnights guests”) to achieve

TourismandKPI (“one in about 6 overnight guests”).
Although this KPI was set with intention ofsubstantially increasing the number of international
visitors to Japan toward 2030, the number ofinternational visitors to Japan was substituted by new
figure, as “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”
set the new KPI of “aiming to increase the number ofinternational visitors to Japan to 60 million in 2030.”
122

Aim toincrease

consumption

thetravelamountbyinternational visitors to 4 trillion

3 trillion and 477.1

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2020

Ministry of Land,

Japan Tourism

billion yen

with the period of 6 years, 2 years passed at the time

Infrastructure,

Agency,(Confirmed 2015)of the “latest figure.”

Transport

Ministry

116

and

of

yen in a year during which 20

3 trillion and 747.6

million people visit to Japanbillion yen(Provisional 2016)

The consumption amount by international visitors

TourismLand,

in Japan reached “3 trillion and 747.6 billion yen” in“Consumption

Infrastructure,

2016, exceeding the pace (2 trillion and 685.2 billion

Trend Survey forTransport

yen in 2016) to achieve KPI (“4 trillion yen in 2020”).

Foreigners

Tourism

Based on the “Tourism Vision to Support the Future

andVisiting Japan”」

of Japan” formulated in March 2016, “The Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016” increased the KPI for
the amount of consumption by international visitors toJapan to 8 trillion yen in 2020 and 15 trillion yen in
2030.
123

CreateMinistry of Land,

Japan Tourism

exceeding the pace (new employment of 62,000

Infrastructure,

Agency,Japan in a year during which 20

workers in 2015) to achieve the KPI of “400,000

Transport

Ministry

million people visit to Japan

workers in 2020.”

TourismLand,“Travel/Tourism

Infrastructure,

travelConsumption

Transport

consumption amount, “The Japan Revitalization

Trend Survey”

Tourism

400,000

new employment ofworkers

throughout

2.76 million workers(2015)

A

2.76 million workers

were newly employed,

As there is a statistical correlation between thenumber of

employment creation

andStrategy 2016” consolidated them to a new KPI for
travel consumption amount (travel consumption
amount by international visitors to Japan being 8
trillion yen and travel consumption amount by
Japanese domestic tourists being 21 trillion yen, bothin 2020) to manage the goal more appropriately.

117

and

of

and

118

Build regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
Policy Group: Improvement of the environment for international visitors to stay in Japan

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

119

Increase the annual number of

19,737,409 people(Repeat)international visitors to Japan to(Final figure for 2015)

over 10 million in 2013 ( ⇒24,039,000 people

achieved), and further aim to(Estimated figure forincrease it to 20 million by 2020

2016)

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

Main

achieving

Supervising

KPIs

Ministry/AgencyA

The annual number of international visitors toJapan National

Japan Tourism

Japan for 2016 was 24.04 million people, which

Tourism

Agency,achieved the KPI of “20 million people in 2020.”

Organization

Ministry“Statistics on theLand,of Japan” formulated in March 2016, the Government

numberInfrastructure,and 30 million by 2030

raised the KPI by increasing the annual number ofinternational

Transport⇒Achieved

international visitors to Japan to 40 million in 2020

visitors”

Tourism

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2030

UNWTO

Japan Tourism

with the period of 19 years, 3 years passed at the time

“Tourism

Agency,of the “latest figure.”

Highlights”

Ministry

Based on the “Tourism Vision to Support the Future

of

of

and

and 60 million in 2030 in “The Japan Revitalization
Strategy 2016.”
120

Aim to be a top-class country in

5th in Asia

(Repeat)

Asia in tourism receipts by 2030

24,983⇒Achieved

dollars (2015)

million US

A

Japan’s ranking of tourism receipts rose to the 5th
from 10th, becoming a top-class country.
For this reason, there is no description about thisin “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016.”

119

of

Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
TourismandThe Government set the new KPI of “aiming toincreasethetravelconsumption amount ofinternational visitors to Japan to 15 trillion yen in
2030.”
121(Repeat)

Aim to realize a society where

One inapproximately

oneaccommodation

about 7.7

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2030

Japan

Tourism

Japan Tourism

in

six

overnight guests waswith the period of 19 years, 4 years passed at the time

AgencyAgency,guestsareforeigners.

of the “latest figure.”“Accommodation

Ministry

Survey”Land,foreigners by 2030

*Totalnumberofof

The ratio of foreigners among overnight guests

overnight guests, final

increased from one in about 23 overnight guests” toInfrastructure,

figure for 2015.

“one in about 7.7 overnight guests,” exceeding theTransportpace (“one in about 15 overnights guests”) to achieve

TourismandKPI (“one in about 6 overnight guests”).
Although this KPI was set with intention ofsubstantially increasing the number of international
visitors to Japan toward 2030, the number ofinternational visitors to Japan was substituted by new
figure, as “The Japan Revitalization Strategy 2016”
set the new KPI of “aiming to increase the number ofinternational visitors to Japan to 60 million in 2030.”
122(Repeat)

Aim toincrease

the travel

3 trillion and 477.1

consumption amount by foreign

A

While the time limit for achieving the goal is 2030

Ministry of Land,

Japan Tourism

billion yen (confirmedwith the period of 6 years, 2 years passed at the time

Infrastructure,

Agency,tourists to 4 trillion yen in a year

2015)

of the “latest figure.”

Transport

Ministry

during which 20 million people

3 trillion and 747.6

The consumption amount by international visitors

120

Tourism

and

Land,

of

visit to Japanbillion yen (provisional

in Japan reached “3 trillion and 747.6 billion yen” in“Consumption

Infrastructure,2016)

2016, exceeding the pace (2 trillion and 685.2 billion

Trend Survey forTransport

yen in 2016) to achieve KPI (“4 trillion yen in 2020”).

Foreigners

Tourism

Based on the “Tourism Vision to Support the Future

andVisiting Japanof Japan” formulated in March 2016, “The Japan
Revitalization Strategy 2016” increased the KPI for
the amount of consumption by international visitors toJapan to 8 trillion yen in 2020 and 15 trillion yen in
2030.
123

Create(Repeat)400,000

new employment of

Ministry of Land,

Japan Tourism

employed, exceeding the pace (new employment ofInfrastructure,

Agency,Japan in a year during which 20

62,000 workers in 2015) to achieve the KPI ofTransport

Ministry

million people visit to Japan“400,000 workers in 2020.”

TourismLand,“Travel/Tourism

Infrastructure,

travelConsumption

Transport

consumption amount, “The Japan Revitalization

Trend Survey

Tourism

workers

throughout

2.76 million workers

A(2015)In 2015, 2.76 million workers

were newly

As there is a statistical correlation between thenumber of

employment creation

and

and

of

and

Strategy 2016” consolidated them to a new KPI for
travel consumption amount (travel consumption
amount by international visitors to Japan being 8
trillion yen and travel consumption amount by
Japanese domestic tourists being 21 trillion in 2020)
to manage the goal more appropriately.
124

Increase the number of tax-free

14,827shops

A

The number of tax-free shops outside major cities

121

CompiledbyJapan Tourism

shops outside major cities from

(October 2016)

were “14,827 shops” in October 2016, achieving the

National

Tax

Agency,6,600 (April 2015) to 12,000 in

KPI of “12,000 shops in 2017” and exceeding the

Agency2017 and 20,000 in 2020

pace (9,916 shops in October 2016) to achieve theLand,

KPI of “20,000 shops in 2020.”

Infrastructure,

Ministry

Based on the “New Tourism Strategy to Invigorate

Transport

the Japanese Economy” formulated in March 2016,

Tourismthe Government raised the KPI by increasing thenumber of tax-free shops outside major cities to
20,000 shops in 2018 in “The Japan Revitalization
Strategy 2016.”

122

of

and

Build regional communities that use their unique local resources to appeal to the world
Policy Group: Create and reinforce the framework to attract more international conferences, etc. (MICEs)

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

125

Aim to establish Japan’s position

1st in Asia,

as the No. 1 country in Asia for

7thhosting international conferencesworld

by 2030

NumberinA
the

While the ranking of Japan in 2014 was 1st in Asia, it
continues to be 1st in Asia in 2015.

ICCA

Japan Tourism(International

Agency,Congress

andMinistryofof

ConventionLand,

international

Association)

Infrastructure,

conferences“ICCA

Transport

held:

Report”

355

conferences(2015)

123

Statistics

TourismandOverseas Business Expansion Strategy
Policy Group: Building strategic trading relations and promoting economic partnership

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

126

Raise the FTA ratio to over 70% by

39.5%

2018

(the

Regarding the promotion of economic partnership,

Ministryofratio of trade

the Government has made progress, such as the

Finance“Tradeamounts withJapan-Australia EPA entered into force in January 2015,

Statistics”

countries with

the Japan-Mongolia EPA entered into force in June

Office (Foreignwhich

2016, and the TPP Agreement concluded by Japan in

Affairs)

EPA/FTA has

January 2017.

enteredB

intoThis KPI measures the ratio of trade value withforce or beencountries with which EPA/FTA has entered into force orsignedtobeen signed to total trade value of Japan, and depends

Japan’s total

on the progress in negotiations for EPAs, including theamountofJapan-EU EPA, RCEP, the Japan-China-Republic of

trade

of

Korea FTA, for which the Government is striving for

January 2017

early conclusion. Therefore, the progress needs to be(basedonmonitored carefully.

2015

trade

as

amount)124

Assistant Chief
CabinetSecretary’s

Strategy of Global Outreach
Policy Group: Strategic initiatives for obtaining overseas markets

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

127•Realize the following “export value

127.0

and overseas subsidiary sales” bytrillionA

Progress in achieving KPIs is evaluated by the sum

Exportvalue:yen (FY2014)of the export value and sales value of overseas

Ministryof2020 compared to 2011 level:*Breakdown:

subsidiaries (excluding purchase of local subsidiaries

Finance“Trade•“China, ASEAN, etc.”: Double

Export value:

from Japan). Whereas the time limit for achieving theStatistics,” Sales

14.9

target is 2020 with the period of 9 years, 3 years passed

value of overseasyen (excluding

at the time of the “latest figure.”

subsidiaries:

purchase•Regarding “China, ASEAN, etc.,” the export value for

Ministry

local

FY2011 (excluding purchase of overseas subsidiaries

Economy, Tradesubsidiaries

from Japan) was 15.4 trillion yen, and sales value of

and

from

overseas subsidiaries was 73.9 trillion yen, totaling“Survey

Overseas89.4 trillion yen. The export value for FY2014

Overseassubsidiaries(excluding purchase of overseas subsidiaries from

Businesssales:

Japan) was 14.9 trillion yen, and sales value ofActivities”

trillionofJapan),

112.0

trillion yen
128• Realize the following “export value

25.8

trillionand overseas subsidiary sales” byyen (FY2014)

Ministryof

Economy,
Trade

and

IndustryofIndustryofoverseas subsidiaries was 112.0 trillion yen, totalingB

127.0 trillion yen, exceeding 119.2 trillion yen which

Ministry

was the figure at the moment to achieve KPI assuming

Economy,125of2020 compared to 2011 level:*Breakdown:

an even ratio of annual increase for every year.

Trade•“Southwest Asia, the Middle East,

Export value:•Regarding “Southwest Asia, Middle East, Russia, CIS

Industry

Russia/CIS,

3.1 trillion yen

and Latin America,” the export value for FY2011(excluding(excluding purchase of overseas subsidiaries fromand Central

andSouth America”: Double

purchaseofJapan) was 5.0 trillion yen, and sales value of

local

overseas subsidiaries was 17.0 trillion yen, totaling

subsidiaries

22.0 trillion yen. The export value for FY2014

from(excluding purchase of overseas subsidiaries fromJapan),

Overseas

Japan) was 3.1 trillion yen, and sales value ofsubsidiaries

overseas subsidiaries was 22.7 trillion yen, totaling

sales:

25.8 trillion yen, falling below 29.3 trillion yen which

22.7

trillion yen
129

was the figure at the moment to achieve KPI assuming
an even ratio of annual increase for every year.

Ministry(FY2014)•Regarding “Africa,” the export value for FY2011

Economy,2020 compared to 2011 level:*Breakdown:(excluding purchase of overseas subsidiaries fromTrade

• “African region”: Triple

Export value:

Japan) was 0.4 trillion yen, and sales value of

Industry

0.6 trillion yen

overseas subsidiaries was 1.6 trillion yen, totaling 2.0(excluding

trillion yen. The export value for FY2014 (excluding•Realize the following ”export value

2.4 trillion yen

and overseas subsidiary sales” bypurchaseofBpurchase of overseas subsidiaries from Japan) was

overseas

0.6 trillion yen, and sales value of overseas

subsidiaries

subsidiaries was 1.8 trillion yen, totaling 2.4 trillion

fromyen, falling below 3.3 trillion yen which was the figure

Japan),

Overseasandat the moment to achieve KPI assuming an even ratio

126

of

and

subsidiaries

of annual increase for every year.

sales:As described above, the target was achieved fortrillion yen

1.8“China, ASEAN, etc.”, while the targets were notachieved for “Southwest Asia, Middle East, Russia,
CIS, Latin America” and “Africa.”
On the other hand, the total value of 155.2 trillion yen
for all regions for FY2014 exceeded 151.8 trillion yen
which was the total value at the moment assuming aneven increase of value every year to achieve the KPI,
which indicates that entrance into emerging country
markets is steadily progressing.
By region, for “Southwest Asia, Middle East, Russia,
CIS, Latin America,” the value increased by 15 to 20%
from the previous fiscal year in Southwest Asia andMiddle East, while the value of increase would havebeen suppressed or fallen down in Russia and Latin
America, partly due to slowdown ofdomestic

consumptions resulting from the declines in prices for
crude oil and mineral resources, and decrease ofexport resulting from the weakened markets of China
and other major export counterparts. For “Africa,” thevalue increased by 12% from the previous year, despiteof impact from resource prices, and security risk and127political instability such as large-scale terrorist activities
and strikes,

showing a substantial increase incomparison with the increase rate of 2% between 2012
and 2013.
Economic size, economic growth and exogenous
political and natural disaster risks differ depending on
regions and countries, and it is important to evaluate
progresses of global outreach made by Japanesecompanies by making comparisons of economic
development ofeach region and country andexpansions of foreign companies into each country, in
addition to figures. Based on this standpoint, theGovernment will continue monitoringdevelopments
going forward.

128

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Policy Group: Exporting infrastructure and securing natural resources

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

130

Raise

overseas

infrastructure

About

19

projectordersreceived

trillion

yen

to

A

Whereas the time limit for achieving the target is

Statistical figures

Cabinet2020 with the period of 10 years, an average increase

fromSecretariat

Cabinetapproximately 30 trillion yen by(includingof 2 trillion yen per year is necessary to achieve the

Office “Survey of(Assistant Chief2020 (from 10 trillion yen in 2010)“income from

KPI. While the actual orders received in 2010 was

MachineryCabinetbusiness

about 10 trillion yen, the figure for actual project orders

Orders” etc. andSecretaryinvestments inreceived in 2014 was approximately 19 trillion yen,hearings

with

Officeoverseasmaking steady progress to achieve the target.

industrygroups,infrastructures”

etc.

(Infrastructure
Exportetc.) (2014)

’s

and

Economic
CooperationTeam))

131

Realize at least ten sales pitches

68

each year to foreign nations by the(2015)

Prime Minister and other ministers

cases

A

Whereas the objective is at least 10 sales pitches

Reports

fromCabineteach year, there were 68 visits in 2015 (32 visits byrelevant ministries

Secretariat

Prime Minister and 36 visits by other Cabinet

and agencies.

(Assistant Chief

Ministers), of which 13 visits were accompanied by

Cabineteconomic missions of business leaders.

Secretary’s

129Office(Infrastructure
ExportandEconomic
CooperationTeam))

130

Strategy of Global Outreach
Policy Group: Intensive support to potential small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

132

Double the export value of small

14.9

trillionand medium-sized companies withyen (FY2014)

B

Whereas the time limit for achieving the target is

Ministryof

Ministry

FY2020 with the period of 10 years, 4 years (1 year andEconomy, Trade

Economy,“potential” and “motivation” by 2020

9 months from the formulation of “The Japan

and

Trade

compared to 2010 level

Revitalization Strategy”) passed at the time of the “latest“Basic Survey of

figure.”Japanese

The export value of small and medium-sizedBusinesscompanies (medium enterprises are defined as those

Structurewith less than 1,000 employees) increased from 12.6

Activities”

trillion yen to 14.9 trillion yen in four years from 2010 to2014, falling below the figure at the moment of 17.6
trillion yen assuming an even increase of export every
year from FY2010 to achieve the target. For the mostrecent two years, the value of export increased about
1.5 trillion yen during FY2012 (before the formulation of“The Japan Revitalization Strategy”) and 2013, andabout 1 trillion yen during FY2013 and 2014, while it131

IndustryandIndustryofanddecreased during FY2010-2012.
In February 2016, the Government established theConsortium for New Export Nation and will utilize suchframework and take measures to assist global outreachof small and medium-sized companies in achieving thetarget.
133

Establish 10 one-stop overseas

21 offices

consultation offices by the summer(Decemberof 2013

2016)

A

There was no description about this in “The Japan

Ministry of

Ministry of

Revitalization Strategy 2016,” as the target was

Economy, Trade

Economy,achieved.

and Industry

Trade and⇒Achieved

Industry132

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Policy Group: Promoting Cool Japan

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

134

Triple overseas market sales of

14.36 billion

broadcast contents by FY2018

yen (FY2014)

from the FY2010 level

A

Whereas the time limit for achieving the target is

Ministry of Internal

Ministryof

FY2018 with the period of 8 years, 4 years passed at

Affairs

Internal

Affairs

the time of the “latest figure.”

Communications

andOverseas sales of broadcast contents increased“Analysis on theCommunications

from 6.63 billion yen to 14.36 billion yen in four years

current situation of

from FY2010 to FY2014, exceeding the figure at theoverseas sales ofmoment of 13.26 billion yen assuming an evenbroadcastincrease of sales every year.

contents”

133

and

Strategy of Global Outreach
Policy Group: Promoting Cool Japan

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

135

The increase rate of Japanese

Increasealcoholic beverages export should
exceedthatof

The increase rate in 2012-2015 exceeded that of the

MinistryofCabinet Office

88.4% (2012-

export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery

Finance“Trade(Secretariat of2015)

products and foods (an increase of 65.7%).

Statistics”

agricultural/forestry/fishery39.0

products and food export by 2020

yen (2015)ofAbillionIntellectual
Property
Strategy
Headquarters)

134

Strategy of Global Outreach
Policy Group: Activating inward foreign direct investment in Japan

Reference

KPI

Latest figures

No.

Progress in

Details of progress in achieving KPIs

Source of KPIs

achieving KPIs

Main
Supervising
Ministry/Agency

136

Doubleinwardforeign

direct24.4 trillion

B

Comparison cannot be made for the stock based KPI

Outstanding

Cabinet Office

investment stocks to 35 trillion yenyen (as at theindicator between the years prior to 2013 and 2014 due

external

in 2020 (19.2 trillion yen as at theend of 2015)

to revisions of statistical standards. The inward foreign

and liabilities in

direct investment stocks was 24.4 trillion yen at the end“Balanceofof 2015, falling below 25.6 trillion yen which was the

Payments”

byfigure at the moment to achieve the target, assuming an

Ministryofeven increase of investment stocks since statisticallyFinance/Bank ofcomparable 2014 to the target of 35 trillion yen in 2020.

Japan

end of 2012)

On the other hand, the environment surrounding inward
foreign direct investment has steadily improved in thesurveysonattractivenessinternational comparisons on

the

as

as

investment

destinations,evidenced by improved evaluation of Japan as a R&D
hub and regional headquarters. The Government will
strive to take measures including the “Policy Package
for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment into Japan to135

asset sMake Japan a Global Hub.”136