来年度ＧＤＰ、過去最高に　山際経財相が経済演説

　山際大志郎経済財政担当相は１７日、衆参両院の本会議で経済演説を行った。新型コロナウイルス禍からの経済再生について「国内総生産（ＧＤＰ）は来年度には過去最高となる」と強調。２０２１年度補正予算と２２年度予算案を切れ目なく執行し、民需主導の自律的な成長軌道に乗せることに全力を挙げる姿勢を示した。
　感染症対策では、医療提供体制の強化やワクチン接種の促進、治療薬の確保を通じて「経済社会活動を極力継続できる環境をつくり、安全・安心を確保する」と表明した。
　「新しい資本主義」の実現に向け、科学技術や気候変動問題、経済安全保障の分野で「大胆な投資を進める」と説明。成長分野への労働移動など人への投資を強化するために３年間で４０００億円規模の施策パッケージを進める方針も示した。（2022/01/17-17:07）

Japan's gross domestic product is forecast to hit a record high in fiscal 2022, recovering from a slump due to the coronavirus crisis, economic and fiscal policy minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said Monday.
   Yamagiwa made the remark in an economic policy speech before both chambers of chamber of the Diet, delivered on the first day of this year's 150-day ordinary parliament session.
   He expressed his determination to put the economy back on a self-sustained growth path led by private demand by implementing the fiscal 2021 supplementary and fiscal 2022 regular budgets seamlessly.
   On the fight against the novel coronavirus, Yamagiwa, who is also in charge of the government's response to the virus crisis, said the government will create an environment to facilitate the continuance of social and economic activities by strengthening the medical care system, promoting COVID-19 vaccinations further and securing drugs for the disease.
   Japan will carry out "bold investments" in the areas of science and technology, climate change and economic security so that it can realize the new form of capitalism envisioned by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Yamagiwa said.