日本の財界　バイデン氏に「主要国との関係修復を期待」

To Mr. Biden: "We expect to restore relations with major countries."

Three Japanese economic groups have commented on the prospect of the Democratic Party's former Vice President Joe Biden being elected in the US presidential election. There were a number of voices hoping to restore relations with major countries including Japan.

Keidanren Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi (Chairman of Hitachi, Ltd.) expressed his congratulations to Mr. Biden. He analyzed the reason for the victory as "the attitude of aiming to build an inclusive economic society that considers the vulnerable has led to the support of many Americans." "I look forward to playing a leading role in rebuilding the international order," he said.

Akio Mimura, Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Honorary Chairman of Nippon Steel), said, "The idea of ​​raising financial resources for corona measures, expanding social security, and strengthening the system of climate change and energy policy was highly evaluated."

He commented, "I would like you to restore relations with major countries, such as cooperation with international organizations, rejoining the Paris Agreement, and maintaining cooperation with the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative."

Kengo Sakurada, the secretary-general of the Keizai Doyukai (President of SOMPO Holdings), pointed out that "through this election, deep-seated issues such as divisions in the United States and fluctuations in confidence in the democratic system have become apparent at once." He pointed out issues such as climate variability and the establishment of a free and open regional order including the Indo-Pacific, and said, "It is important for the leaders of both Japan and the United States to work to further strengthen relations."

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNC85JPWNC8ULFA22J.html