Take measures against super-aging society

September 12 , 2019

Yamaguchi spoke at the press conference on Sep. 11 at the Diet buildingYamaguchi spoke at the press conference on Sep. 11 at the Diet building

On September 11, Komeito Chief Representative Natsuo Yamaguchi spoke at press conferences after meeting with leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party, its partner in Japan’s coalition government, to discuss Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s latest Cabinet reshuffle, among other topics.

Yamaguchi pledged his party’s support for Abe’s choice of new Cabinet members. He also called for renewed nonpartisan discussions on ways to ensure that the nation’s social security system can fully meet pensioner needs projected for 2040, when the elderly population is expected to reach its peak, and beyond, fully capable of remaining viable and sustainable in an era in which a large demographic of citizens will be living 100-year lifespans.