最優先は「コロナ克服と経済成長」　中西経団連、２期目スタート

　経団連は２日、東京都内で定時総会を開いた。新型コロナウイルス感染予防のため、中西宏明会長と新任副会長以外の大半はテレビ会議で参加。中西氏の２期目のスタートは異例の形となった。同氏は冒頭、「最優先の課題は新型コロナ克服と、そのダメージを乗り越える新しい経済成長の実現だ」と指摘。成長の鍵となるデジタル革新の加速と民間外交を通じた国際連携の強化へ決意を示した。
　２０１８年５月に会長に就任した中西氏はデジタル革新を通じて社会課題の解決を目指す「ソサエティー５．０」を推進。総会では、コロナ禍でテレワークや遠隔医療、オンライン授業の導入が加速し、その重要性が一段と高まったと訴えた。（2020/06/02-18:39）

Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said Tuesday that his priority is to overcome the novel coronavirus crisis to achieve economic growth in the country.
   In his address to mark the start of his second term as Keidanren chief at an annual meeting of Japan's biggest business lobby, Nakanishi then vowed to further promote digital innovation and international cooperation in the private sector.
   During the meeting, joined online by most of members other than the chairman and new vice chairmen, Nakanishi noted that the coronavirus crisis has raised the significance of his "Society 5.0" initiative seeking to resolve social issues through innovation in digital technologies, referring to the quick spread of teleworking, remote medical services and online teaching.
   Taking part in the meeting through a video message, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the promotion of digital technology is part of national growth strategy in the coronavirus era.
   His administration is determined to revitalize the Japanese economy with digital innovation, the world's biggest fiscal spending and unprecedentedly accommodative monetary policy, Abe stressed.