Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised Wednesday to promote wage hikes and new investments in startups in 2023, while using the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima this May to promote a world without nuclear weapons.
Kishida also confirmed that he will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Jan. 13 as part of a tour he will make to other G7 countries as chair of the group this year.
Speaking at a news conference following a visit to the Grand Shrines of Ise in Mie Prefecture, the prime minister emphasized his goal to increase wages in order to reach sustained economic growth.
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