The biggest mission for my administration is to revive the economy. • The economy, particularly wage hikes, is an urgent issue. • By achieving wage hikes, will build a positive mindset in society that it's natural for wages to rise. These are similar comments from before as Kishida does not make mention of any new policies. It all comes down to the spring wage negotiations this spring now. That will be the most crucial event for the government and the Bank of Japan. (full story)