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Chairman Nakamura’s Comments as the new era of Reiwa begins in Japan

May 1, 2019

We would like to extend celebratory wishes to everyone upon the accession of the new emperor and the beginning of a new era. We also wish to express our gratitude to Their Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita for their service to the nation and people of Japan.

The era of Reiwa has begun

As we confront the problems set out in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we recognize how essential it will be to engage and deploy advanced technologies such as AI and IoT in order to solve these problems. Japan must be at the vanguard in taking on these challenges.

The first 10 years of the Reiwa era also coincide with the period of time set out for achieving the 17 SDGs. All of these goals are connected to the diverse business realms represented by the JFTC’s member companies and groups. Therefore, we will set forth with renewed determination to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society.