President's Message

I would like to wish our valued customers a happy new year.

Last year, there were many events that made us concerned about the risk of increasing instability in the international community: global uncertainty resulting from America’s introduction of wide-ranging tariffs , the continued stagnation of the Chinese economy, new tensions in Japan-China relations, and the protracted war in Ukraine, where a path to peace is not readily apparent. Turning to the domestic scene, there were major changes in the political climate, and Japan now has its first female prime minister.

At the end of the year, under the new Takaichi administration, the Cabinet approved a budget plan built on a basic economic policy of "responsible and proactive public finances". Medical fees were raised by 2.22%, the first positive revision in 12 years, and other measures were taken to deal with high prices against the backdrop of a weak yen and rising inflation after the COVID pandemic. Some have voiced concerns about whether this will be enough to have an impact on the difficult business conditions faced by medical institutions. It will be necessary to keep a close eye on developments, hoping for better days ahead for those in the medical field.