人口減少下でも経済成長実現　地方創生、来夏に基本構想―政府

　政府は２４日、地方創生の推進に向けた「新しい地方経済・生活環境創生本部」（本部長・石破茂首相）を首相官邸で開き、今後重点的に取り組む施策に関する「基本的な考え方」をまとめた。「若者や女性に選ばれる地方づくり」を掲げ、人口減少が進む中でも経済を成長させて社会機能の維持を目指すことを明記。政権の看板施策「地方創生２．０」を実現するため、来夏にまとめる「基本構想」に反映させる。
　石破首相は会合で「地域社会を楽しいものに変えていく、これこそがこれまでとは異なる地方創生２．０の第一歩だ」と述べた。
　「考え方」は、２０１４年から１０年間の地方創生の取り組みに関し、「東京一極集中の大きな流れを変えるには至らず、若者や女性が地方を離れる動きが加速した」と総括。事態を正面から受け止め、「適応策を講じる」と強調した。（2024/12/24-12:33）

The Japanese government drew up on Tuesday a basic concept for the promotion of regional revitalization, aiming to realize economic growth and maintain the functions of society even as the country's population continues to decline.
   The concept, adopted at a meeting of a relevant government task force headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, features a vision to make regional areas more appealing to young people and women.
   Based on the concept on measures to be implemented intensively over the next 10 years, the government plans to compile a basic program in summer next year to advance the "Regional Revitalization 2.0" initiative pushed by the Ishiba administration.
   The basic concept says that the country's regional revitalization measures taken in the 10 years from 2014 were unable to stop the overconcentration in Tokyo, instead accelerating the inflows of young people and women into the Japanese capital from regional areas. Taking the situation seriously, the government will take appropriate measures, it also says.
   "We will make local communities more enjoyable," Ishiba said at the meeting. "This is the first step of a (new) 'Regional Revitalization 2.0' initiative that is different from the existing one."