Japanese powerful lobby group in call to make Japan an ‘AI, robotics powerhouse’

According to The Asahi Shimbun, the nation’s most powerful business lobby said Japan must aim to become “an AI and robotics powerhouse” but cautioned that can only happen if the government develops new long-term strategies.
It presented a lengthy wish list April 16 to help achieve that goal.
In its proposal to strengthen the nation’s industrial base, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) took issue with the way Tokyo is trying to achieve its vaunted goal of going carbon free by 2050 and measures now in place to make Japan a global player in the semiconductor industry and related fields.
It said short- to medium-term tactics are not the answer.
“A comprehensive long-term strategy to cover the entire range of industry has yet to be established,” Keidanren said.
It urged the government to work closely with industry and academia to develop a long-term strategy through to 2040, with the aim of shoring up industrial competitiveness.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15233450