地方創生、年末までに方向性　石破首相「交付金倍増目指す」

　政府は８日、首相官邸で「新しい地方経済・生活環境創生本部」（本部長・石破茂首相）の初会合を開いた。首相は地方の経済界や自治体などの関係者で構成する有識者会議を立ち上げ、年末までに基本的な方向性をまとめる考えを示した。
　首相は地方創生の交付金に関し「２０２５年度予算で倍増を目指す」と表明。農林水産業や観光産業の高付加価値化や新技術を活用した文化価値創出などの取り組みを後押しするため、一部を２４年度補正予算案に盛り込む意向も示した。（2024/11/08-12:34）

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his government plans to set the fundamental direction of regional revitalization policies by the end of the year.
   The government will launch a panel of regional business leaders and officials to discuss details, Ishiba said at the inaugural meeting of his ministerial task force on regional revitalization.
   Ishiba also said that his government will aim to double regional revitalization-related subsidies to local governments in fiscal 2025 to support efforts to add value in industries including agriculture and tourism and create cultural value through new technologies.
   Part of the subsidies will be included in a fiscal 2024 supplementary budget, he said.
   Ishiba gives priority to regional revitalization. In his inaugural press conference last month, he said that he will focus on creating living environments in regional areas so people can work and live with peace of mind, moving people and businesses to regional areas to address overconcentration in Tokyo, and realizing value-added regional economies.