「デジタル推進委員」全国に１万人　産業空洞化へ対処―岸田首相講演

　岸田文雄首相は２３日、東京都内で開かれた内外情勢調査会で講演した。成長戦略に関し、「人口減少や高齢化、産業空洞化の課題をデジタルの力を活用することで解決する」と表明。高齢者らデジタルに不慣れな人を支援するため、全国に１万人以上の「デジタル推進委員」を置く方針を示した。
　首相は高速大容量通信規格「５Ｇ」や光ファイバーなどのデジタルインフラに関し、来年３月までに全国を対象にした整備計画を策定すると説明。「官民で投資を行い、日本全国どこにいても大規模・大容量のデジタルサービスを活用できるようにしていく」と述べた。（2021/12/23-19:59）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday unveiled a plan to appoint over 10,000 personnel across the country to promote digitalization.
   "We aim to resolve challenges including the falling population, aging society and deindustrialization by utilizing digital capabilities," Kishida said in a lecture organized by Jiji Press-affiliated Research Institute of Japan.
   Kishida indicated that the government will draw up a plan to develop digital infrastructure throughout the country, such as 5G mobile and fiber-optic networks.
   "Through public and private investment, we'll make large-scale, high-volume digital services available wherever you are in Japan," the prime minister stressed.
   On next summer's House of Councillors election, Kishida said its main issues will include his initiative for "new capitalism," as well as measures against the coronavirus.